Roma vs. Atalanta: Lineups & Game Thread

TL;DR

Roma faces Atalanta in a crucial Serie A match with potential implications for Champions League qualification. Roma aims to move past Como in the standings amid ongoing injury issues and managerial tensions.

Key points

Roma aims to move past Como in the Serie A standings
Atalanta has defeated Roma in five of their last six meetings
Gian Piero Gasperini's tensions with Claudio Ranieri are in the spotlight

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ROME, ITALY - APRIL 10: AS Roma player Stephan El Shaarawy arrives at the stadium prior to the Serie A match between AS Roma and Pisa SC at Stadio Olimpico on April 10, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) | AS Roma via Getty Images Roma’s on-again, off-again Champions League pursuit has found new life over the past week. Thanks to consecutive losses by our friends in Como, Roma enters today’s Round 33 fixture against Atalanta with a chance to move past Como in the standings and into fifth place. And, if Juventus falls to Bologna on Sunday, the Giallorossi could be tied with the Old Lady in fourth place with five matches remaining. Of course, since this is Roma we’re discussing, the club isn’t entering this match free from distraction—far from it. While the club is dealing with its usual injury woes, the growing divide between manager Gian Piero Gasperini and senior adviser Claudio Ranieri continued to dominate the headlines, punctuated by an emotional pre-match press conference in which Gapserini left the podium abruptly. And we haven’t even discussed today’s opponents, 7th-place Atalanta, a club that has defeated Roma in five of their past six meetings. While Atalanta’s Champions League hopes are more dire than Roma’s, they are only seven points behind Juventus and need these three points as badly as the Giallorossi do.

Q&A

What are the current standings for Roma and Atalanta in Serie A?

Roma is looking to move into fifth place, while Atalanta is currently in seventh, both teams vying for Champions League qualification.

What injury issues is AS Roma facing ahead of the match against Atalanta?

AS Roma is dealing with ongoing injury woes that could impact their performance in the match against Atalanta.

What happened during Gian Piero Gasperini's pre-match press conference?

Gian Piero Gasperini left the podium abruptly during an emotional pre-match press conference, highlighting tensions within the club.