"Two much-maligned forwards delivered for Roma on Wednesday, as Evan Ferguson and Artem Dovbyk struck in either half to seal a 2-0 victory over Lecce. Gian Piero Gasperini praised his strikers post-match, relieved to see his side bounce back from defeat to Atalanta-a setback that continued a worrying trend. Having briefly led the league earlier this season, Roma's downturn saw them lose to Napoli, Cagliari, and Juventus, slipping out of the Champions League spots."
"Dovbyk's injury woes continued as he limped off after scoring in Lecce, ruling him out for Saturday. Ex-Sassuolo star Lorenzo Pellegrini remains sidelined, while Bryan Cristante serves a suspension. Leon Bailey is back in training, and Gianluca Mancini and Mario Hermoso return from bans, bolstering the defense. Neil El Aynaoui and Evan Ndicka are still away at AFCON. Ferguson, fresh from his fourth goal in as many weeks, should lead the line, with Matias Soule likely to return after a midweek rest."
Roma revived their top-four bid with a 2-0 win over Lecce, courtesy of goals from Evan Ferguson and Artem Dovbyk. Roma experienced a downturn earlier, losing to Napoli, Cagliari, and Juventus and dropping out of the Champions League positions, but they sit on 36 points at the halfway mark—13 more than last season. Dovbyk is injured and Pellegrini remains sidelined; Cristante is suspended while Bailey, Mancini and Hermoso return to bolster the defense. Sassuolo began the season well after promotion but have stalled in recent weeks.
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