AS Roma and FC Midtjylland are set to clash in the UEFA Europa League Round 5 at the Stadio Olimpico this Thursday.
Roma are currently languishing in 18th place in the table with six points from four matches, consisting of two victories and two defeats. In contrast, Midtjylland sit atop the group, boasting a flawless record with four wins from four games and an impressive goal difference of +8.
AS Roma team news
Ahead of this encounter, Roma’s coach Gian Piero Gasperini has received encouraging news as Paulo Dybala and Leon Bailey have returned to full training following their bans femoris muscle injuries. Both players took part in a training game at Trigoria on Monday and might make the bench for the fixture against Midtjylland.
“They’ve healed. They’re having their second training session with the team. They’ll be available if all goes well. How many minutes is another thing, but what matters is that they’re both doing well,” Gasperini stated during his pre-match media briefing.
However, Roma will be without their primary striker Artem Dovbyk, who suffered a hip injury in the match against Udinese and is anticipated to be out for four to six weeks. Additionally, Angeliño remains sidelined.
In Dovbyk’s absence, Evan Ferguson is expected to spearhead the attack after breaking his nearly 13-month goal drought in Roma’s 3-1 victory over Cremonese last Sunday. Ferguson was introduced in the 60th minute and found the net within four minutes, securing his first goal for the club.
“Of course, there have been lots of ups and downs, but hopefully I can get some good momentum after the injury, to start playing and get more goals,” said Ferguson following the match.
AS Roma predicted lineup
Possible AS Roma starting XI: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Wesley, Cristante, El Aynaoui, Tsimikas; Soulé, Pellegrini; Ferguson
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Thursday, 27th November.
How to watch AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland?
Fans in the UK can catch the live action on TNT Sports 7, with online streaming accessible through discovery+.
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