Roma look to Stephan El Shaarawy, Juan Iturbe and Diego Perotti for their Europa League opener away to Viktoria Plzen.
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Roma look to Stephan El Shaarawy, Juan Iturbe and Diego Perotti for their Europa League opener away to Viktoria Plzen.
It kicks off in the Czech Republic at 18.00 UK time (17.00 GMT), follow the action from all today’s Italian contenders on the LIVEBLOG.
The Giallorossi seem to be constantly flying between joy and despair this season, crashing out of the Champions League play-offs to Porto, fumbling a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 in Cagliari and on Sunday fighting back for a last-gasp 3-2 win over Sampdoria.
Francesco Totti came off the bench to change that game with an assist and penalty, but he is on the touchline again today.
Daniele De Rossi and Emerson Palmieri are suspended, but Thomas Vermaelen returns from his ban and is sent to the bench.
Mario Rui and Antonio Rudiger remain long-term injury absentees.
There’s a chance for goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who hasn’t played since the first leg of that Champions League play-off with Porto, and midfielder Gerson.
It remains to be seen whether Perotti is a False 9 again or playing behind the two strikers.
The defence is a real issue for Roma, who have kept just one clean sheet in their last 32 European matches.
Viktoria Plzen are becoming regulars in the Europa League and famously knocked Napoli out with a 5-0 aggregate score in 2013.
They have drawn their last three UEFA home fixtures and are without a win in four European games this season, losing just once.
Viktoria Plzen: Bolek; Mateju, Hejda, Hubnik, Limbersky; Kopic, Kace, Horava, Zeman; Bakos, Duris
Viktoria Plzen bench: Petrzela, Reznik, Krmencik, Poznar, Kovarik, Baranek, Svacek
Roma: Alisson; Bruno Peres, Manolas, Fazio, Juan Jesus; Gerson, Paredes, Nainggolan; Perotti; El Shaarawy, Iturbe
Roma bench: Szczesny, Strootman, Seck, Dzeko, Salah, Totti, Florenzi
Ref: Buquet (FRA)