AS Roma and Viktoria Plzen face off in Thursday night’s UEFA Europa League clash.
Both teams are keen to secure vital points as the group stage progresses. Roma aim to recover from back-to-back defeats on home soil, while Viktoria Plzen look to maintain their unbeaten streak in Europe this season.
AS Roma vs Viktoria Plzen predicted lineup
Roma team news
Summer signing Leon Bailey might see more playing time after making his much-anticipated debut against Inter Milan. Bailey had been sidelined for nearly two months with a thigh injury picked up during his initial training. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini praised his impact off the bench and noted his promising progress in training sessions.
Paulo Dybala has fully recovered from his thigh problem and featured in recent games against Fiorentina and Inter. The experienced striker is pushing hard for a starting spot as he targets his milestone 200th career goal. Meanwhile, Gasperini has a selection challenge with Lorenzo Pellegrini and Stephan El Shaarawy also competing for attacking roles alongside Matias Soulé.
There are doubts over Spanish wing-back Angelino, who is battling asthmatic bronchitis. If Angelino is unavailable, Tsimikas is expected to fill in on the left side. Midfielder Edoardo Bove remains in recovery after dealing with heart-related health issues.Roma’s forwards Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson have struggled to find form, contributing just one goal and two assists combined this term. Confidence may be an issue, especially for Dovbyk, who notably missed two penalties in their recent 1-0 loss at home to Lille, a game that saw an extraordinary sequence of three saved spot-kicks.
Roma predicted lineup
Roma possible starting lineup: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Rensch, Cristante, El Aynaoui, Tsimikas; Bailey, Baldanzi; Dovbyk.
How to watch AS Roma vs Viktoria Plzen
Supporters in the UK can catch the match live on TNT Sports 6 and streaming on Discovery+.
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