ROME, ITALY - JANUARY 05: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on January 05, 2025 in ...

Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini will surprisingly make his first home appearance in Serie A in over two months today as Claudio Ranieri has included him in the starting XI for the derby della ...

Pellegrini's nickname is "the Engineer" (he is a qualified civil engineer) which gives the clue to his strategic managerial style. He left City at the end of the 2015/16 season.