Man Utd v AS Roma preview: kick-off time, team news and form
Manchester United host AS Roma at Old Trafford on Tuesday 3rd November in the Champions League, with kick-off at 8.00pm UK time. It's a huge night for the club given where things stand both domestically and in Europe.
United go into this one sitting 17th in the Premier League, a position that tells its own story about a difficult spell, and Gary Neville has even weighed in with his verdict on the club's proximity to the relegation zone, as reported by the Manchester Evening News (Manchester Evening News). In the Champions League itself, United have won just one of their last three - a thumping 4-0 over Sabah - before back-to-back defeats away at Atlético Madrid and Como. Their Champions League form reads WLL.
Roma arrive in much better shape. Their last three in Europe have gone DLW - a draw at Fenerbahce, a narrow loss at home to Real Madrid, and a comfortable win over Slovan Bratislava - and they sit well placed in the standings having won one, drawn one and lost one of their league phase games so far. In all competitions Roma have been in excellent form too, with wins over Genoa, Cagliari and Udinese either side of a draw at Napoli, making it WWDWW across their recent games in all competitions.
There's no shortage of pressure talk around this fixture. The Manchester Evening News reports that head coach Michael Carrick is desperately searching for a victory that could ease the scrutiny on him (Manchester Evening News), while BBC Sport quotes him saying he's "looking forward" to the game despite United's struggles (BBC Sport), and in a separate piece admitting it might be "crazy" that he still is, given the circumstances (BBC Sport). The Guardian also reports Carrick insisting he's "not concerned" about Lisandro Martínez's attitude following his red card at Chelsea, with Carrick quoted saying the defender's "commitment is not an issue" (The Guardian). On the Roma side, the Manchester Evening News reports that boss Gian Piero Gasperini has sent a warning to United ahead of the clash (Manchester Evening News).
One name to watch for Roma is Donyell Malen, who Sky Sports describe as "a man transformed" and the top scorer among Europe's major leagues in 2026, returning to English football against his former rivals (Sky Sports). There's also a nod to history from ManUtd.com, who've previewed "the Roma keeper with a Red past" (ManUtd.com), and former Atalanta man De Roon has spoken about looking up to Carrick as a player, according to the club's official site (ManUtd.com).
On the injury front, the Manchester Evening News reports Patrick Dorgu was back in training on Monday but isn't yet ready for competitive action (Manchester Evening News), while a separate update lists nine players potentially missing for United against Roma, with further detail on Marcus Rashford's situation (Manchester Evening News). Kobbie Mainoo has also spoken ahead of the game, making a demand of his teammates amid the scrutiny on Carrick, as covered by the Manchester Evening News (Manchester Evening News).
You can follow all the action from Old Trafford when the game kicks off at 8.00pm UK time on Tuesday 3rd November.
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