Pisa Hosts Roma: Official Lineups for Serie A Week 2 Clash

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AS Roma is set to deploy Evan Ferguson, Wesley, and Matias Soulé in their starting XI for the Serie A Week 2 encounter. The team, managed by Gian Piero Gasperini, will face Pisa, a newly-promoted club that has new acquisition Calvin Stengs starting from the substitutes` bench.

Under their new coach, the Giallorossi began their campaign impressively, securing a 1-0 victory over Bologna, with debutant Wesley scoring the decisive goal.

Roma will be without Leon Bailey, who sustained an injury during his initial training session following his transfer from Aston Villa. Additionally, key players Lorenzo Pellegrini and Paulo Dybala are not considered fully fit for the match.

Amid transfer speculation linking him to Milan, Artem Dovbyk has once again been excluded from the starting lineup, with Ferguson leading the attack, supported by Matias Soulé and Stephan El Shaarawy.

Pisa, who recently earned promotion from Serie B, have appointed Alberto Gilardino as their new head coach. Gilardino is one of several top-flight managers who have been influenced by Gasperini`s coaching philosophy.

This coaching change suggests Pisa will adopt a tactical style reminiscent of Gasperini`s, a strategy that yielded a commendable 1-1 draw against Atalanta in their previous away fixture.

Pisa faces several injury concerns, with Alexander Lind, Isak Vural, Tomas Esteves, and Francesco Coppola all unavailable. Their significant new signing, Calvin Stengs, acquired from Feyenoord, will begin the game as a substitute.

The squad also includes notable names like Juan Cuadrado and Louis Thomas Buffon, but M’Bala Nzola has been selected to lead the attack.

Remarkably, this fixture marks Pisa`s first Serie A match at their home stadium in more than three decades.

Official Team Lineups