The upcoming showdown between Venice and Rome, set for Sunday at 12:30 at Penzo Stadium, will be without the yellow-red fans coming from Lazio.

At Trigoria, it’s a rest day for those who played from the first minute, while the rest continue to work hard. Venice is up on the weekend, and the yellow-reds can’t afford any missteps if they wish to continue their pursuit of Europe. Claudio Ranieri will have to make do without Koné (suspended) and has a worn-out Pisilli from the last two games. Thus, Gourna-Douath might make his debut in Laguna. The French midfielder, with his unique skills, can also bring assistance to a defensive phase that borders on disgrace when playing away. With batteries fully charged, he will still need to better understand the team dynamics in the coming days. A potential debut could be on the horizon for Nelsson, while Salah-Eddine could give Angelino a breather in the second half. Last night, the Giallorossi suffered a home defeat at the hands of Milan and were ousted from the Italian Cup. Certainly not a great evening, but precisely with yesterday’s performance, Leandro Paredes made quite an impression. AS Roma player, Paredes, is on the cusp of an automatic contract renewal until 2026 after hitting the minimum appearance threshold. This is a contract mechanism very similar to that of Dybala. However, the midfielder still lacks one fundamental requirement: qualification for European competition. Note that even participation in the Conference League will not suffice. Currently, Roma stands ninth in the league, with 31 points and trailing 9 points behind the fifth position. Particularly in yesterday’s match, one of the players who struggled the most was none other than Mats Hummels. The German defender has been involved in almost all the goals conceded by the Yellow-Reds. He expressed all his frustration on his social media profiles: “We played well, but unfortunately we didn’t score enough and I made too many wrong defensive decisions after the 41st minute.” Roma will face off against the formidable Porto in the Europa League playoffs, a thrilling saga set to unfurl between 13th and 20th February. The renowned club is gearing up for an enthralling encounter, eager to leave an impenetrable mark on this season’s competition. Claudio Ranieri announced AS Roma’s UEFA list for the knockout stage of the tournament, featuring the three new arrivals Rensch, Gollini, and Nelsson. Salah-Eddine and Gourna Douath, however, will not be included. The news hit like a thunderbolt: the much-anticipated away game between Venezia and AS Roma will not be open to Roma’s die-hard yellow-and-red fans living in the Lazio region! This unexpected decision, sealing the prohibition of ticket sales to residents in the area, has taken everyone by surprise. The restriction also extends to all residents of the provinces of Udine and Pordenone, following the clashes between fans of Udinese and Venezia.