Roma have two new injury concerns to deal with, with Zeki Celik withdrawing in the warm-up for the trip to Turin and then Mario Hermoso limping off.
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Roma initially started Celik on the right wing in a 3-4-2-1 formation, but were forced to make a change at the last minute.
He felt a stabbing pain in his thigh during warm-ups and was replaced by Devyne Rensch before kick-off.
Roma lose two defenders for Turin game
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – DECEMBER 11: Roma’s Zeki Celik is challenged by Celtic’s Kieran Tierney during the MD6 match of the Europa League 2025/26 league stage at Celtic Park on December 11, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian McNichol/Getty Images)
Things went from bad to worse for coach Gian Piero Gasperini, with Hermoso limping off after just 22 minutes of the game.
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The defender received treatment on his right hip before the medical staff signaled a substitution and was replaced by Daniel Girardi.
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Roma’s Doyle Malen celebrates a goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and Roma at Stadio Olimpico on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Penicino/Getty Images)
How serious these setbacks are now remains to be seen, as Roma face Stuttgart in the Europa League on Thursday before a Serie A showdown with second-placed Milan next Sunday.
There was at least some positive news for Gasperini, with Lorenzo Pellegrini back after a month’s absence and Donyell Malen scoring on his debut.
