Roma vs Inter Milan

Inter's previous visit to the Stadio Olimpico ended in a 4-2 victory, which played a key role in their journey to clinching the Italian championship. Marcus Thuram's equalizer initiated a second-half turnaround that ensured all three points.

In their latest match, Thuram netted a hat-trick in a 3-2 win against a strong Torino side, which was reduced to 10 men halfway through the first half.

The French forward has now scored seven goals in his first seven league appearances this season, a feat matched by only two other Inter players this century: Christian Vieri, who scored nine in 2001 and eight in 2002, and Lautaro Martinez, who netted nine last year.

While Martinez has struggled to find form this season—following his achievements as Capocannoniere and top scorer at the Copa America—Thuram, along with others, has stepped up, contributing to Inter's impressive average of over two goals per game.

After recovering from a derby loss to AC Milan with back-to-back domestic victories and a Champions League win, Simone Inzaghi's men are eager to maintain their momentum and challenge early league leaders Napoli, now led by their former coach, Antonio Conte.

Although Inzaghi has recently been linked with a potential future role at Manchester United, his immediate focus will be addressing Inter’s defensive issues. The team has conceded at least two goals in each of their last three Serie A matches, matching their worst defensive streak since 2017.

Mousa Al-Tamari, who was left out of the Jordan team last week due to a damaged ankle, is one of four players who are anticipated to be sidelined for the hosts.

Neal Maupay will not play after receiving a red card in the first half of Marseille's match against Angers. This might give Jonathan Rowe the chance to start for the first time.
Elye Wahi is another reserve option, but she hasn't played well since moving from Lens, so she could be used again as a replacement.

Not only has Artem Dovbyk been allowed to play after a knee problem that surfaced during his time in Ukraine threatened to keep him out of the game, but Paulo Dybala, another important attacker for Roma, will also be back in action on Sunday night.

Close to tying for third position among the leading scorers in Serie A for Argentina are Dybala (124) and Gonzalo Higuain (125), after Gabriel Batistuta (184) and Hernan Crespo (153). 'La Joya' has lately scored four goals in seven league games after failing to hit the net in his first ten versus Inter.

With his comeback, the only players out are Stephan El Shaarawy and Alexis Saelemaekers. Enzo Le Fee is hoping to return from a tendon issue in time to be a bench warmer.

Meanwhile, Piotr Zielinski is now limited to the treatment room due to a thigh injury, but Inter's midfield maestro Nicolo Barella, who missed out on Italy's participation in the UEFA Nations League, will be back in the lineup this weekend.