Roma, driven by the absence of Dybala and Malen, has decided to rely on the freshness of its young players to rewrite its destiny. On the evening of the return to the Championship, coach Gasperini restructured the attack, entrusting the key to three talents: the Portuguese João Mora, the French Matías Soulé and the Argentine Lucas Castro, all under twenty years of age and with a total value of 120 million euros. The new trident, with an average age of 21 years, is ready to revive Roma on the Olimpico stage.
For the first time, Lucas Castro, 22, was named a starter in the Giallorossi shirt, thanks to Malen's disqualification and his recent debut with Argentina. Castro, who shared a past with Castro in the Vélez youth team, expressed enthusiasm and confidence, determined to transform international energy into a concrete contribution for the team. On the pitch, Matías Soulé, 23, demonstrated extraordinary physical condition against Real Madrid and now wants to confirm his ability to accelerate and lead the attack. João Mora, 19, has already made headlines with a spectacular performance against Los Blancos and is now looking to maintain continuity in the championship.
Gasperini's strategy is not limited to attack. For the central defense, Roma could give Primavera Francesco Panico a chance, while the young 22-year-old Pisilli is ready to start. On the right wing, Lulli, 19, will take Molina's place, while on the left the role is entrusted to Wesley, 23, with Rensch, also twenty-nine, as an alternative on the bench. In total, only five players over the age of 24 remain in the squad, marking a Roma team that is extremely young but determined not to lose its identity.
De Rossi's Genoa becomes the testing ground for these youngsters, where they will have to demonstrate that they can make an immediate impact and transform the lack of veterans into an opportunity. Roma, after the tough night against Real Madrid, is looking for an immediate response and the evening in Genoa is seen as the moment to start again and give continuity to their progress in the championship. With Castro, Soulé, Mora, Pisilli and Lulli at the center of the project, the team is ready to show that the future can start as early as tonight.