The Rossoblu won the first leg 1-0 thanks to a goal from Gaetano. The second leg is scheduled for Monday, February 9 at 8:45 p.m. at the Olympic Stadium.
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Roma seem to be struggling. In their last three games in all competitions, they have drawn two, against Milan and Panathinaikos, and lost one against Udinese.
The Giallorossi are fifth in the standings with 43 points. Gasperini’s team has the best defense in the league. Cagliari, on the other hand, is on a streak of three consecutive victories.
The Rossoblu have won against Juventus, Fiorentina and Verona. Pisacane’s team now has a comfortable lead over the relegation zone with 28 points to date.
Given the injury history, Gasperini will also need to field the newcomers in the January transfer window.
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Svilar will be the usual goalkeeper, while the trio preceding him is expected to be made up of Mancini, Ndicka and Ghilardi, given the absence of Hermoso. Celik will be on the right flank and Wesley on the left.
Without Koné, El Aynaoui will start in the midfield alongside Cristante. Up front, the Giallorossi coach seems to opt for a three-man attack, with Malen as the center forward, Soulé on the right and the newcomer Zaragoza.
Dybala will not be available as he is recovering from a knee injury and is not yet fully fit.