Gollini steps in as Svilar faces nine-game spell before November break

Pierluigi Gollini is set to make his first Serie A appearance since 2024 as Roma brace for the absence of Mile Svilar, who will miss the next nine Serie A and Champions League games packed into just 28 days before the November break.

Injury updates and squad impact

The number 99, now a key figure for the Giallorossi, fractured the fifth toe on his right foot during training on 2 October. Il Messaggero doctors will decide in the coming days whether a screw is needed to stabilise the fracture, though any procedure is unlikely to extend the planned recovery period.

Svilar’s last Serie A start for Roma came on 10 February 2024 against Inter. With his injury, the club will be without him for both domestic and European fixtures until after the November pause.

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Gollini, who made just one appearance in a year and a half for Roma – a Europa League tie with Panathinaikos – will replace Svilar in goal. His previous Serie A outing was on 5 October 2024 for Atalanta against Genoa, a match that highlighted his former four‑year partnership in Bergamo.

During that period Gollini earned a national team call‑up, but a later dispute with the coach ended any prospect of further collaboration, making his return this season particularly noteworthy.