EUROPA LEAGUE
Edin Dzeko, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lorenzo Pellegrini are expected to start in Roma’s Europa League quarter-final with Ajax.
UEFA have fined Red Star Belgrade after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was subjected to racist abuse during the Europa League game with Milan.
There are reports UEFA could either scrap the away goals rule entirely, or at least remove it for fixtures that go into extra time.
Maarten Stekelenburg takes the blame for his ‘difficult’ spell at Roma, but has no regrets ahead of the Europa League trip with Ajax.
Ajax coach Erik ten Hag admits they have struggled against Italian teams this season, but ‘learned a lot’ from the first leg Europa League quarter-final defeat to Roma.
Former Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong is confident Ajax can eliminate Roma in the Europa League quarter-final. ‘They’ll win 3-1 tomorrow.’
Ajax have Marten Stekelenburg back in the squad to face Roma, while Perr Schuurs and Brian Brobbey are available too.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is in the Roma squad to face Ajax tomorrow, but Leonardo Spinazzola and Stephan El Shaarawy are still out.
Rick Karsdorp is looking forward to facing Ajax tomorrow: ‘We want to qualify for the semi-finals.’
Paulo Fonseca says Roma players are aware tomorrow's game against Ajax is the most important one of the season: 'We can't afford mistakes.'
Zlatan Ibrahimovic risks being fined or even banned by FIFA and UEFA as it emerges his joint-stock company owns 10% of a betting agency.
Defender Lisandro Martinez said Ajax can’t give Edin Dzeko, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Pedro any space on Thursday. ‘They know how to hurt you’.
Milan are reportedly certain to trigger the option to sign 20-year-old Sandro Tonali from Brescia on a permanent deal.
English referee Anthony Taylor will be at the whistle when Roma are looking for a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League.
Roma have reportedly scheduled a meeting with former Napoli and Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri this week.
Roma forward Borja Mayoral has scored 14 goals this term and the Giallorossi could reportedly opt to count on the Real Madrid loanee for the future.
Roma prepare for the match against Ajax on Thursday, but Chris Smalling and Leonardo Spinazzola worked individually.
Paulo Fonseca feels Roma deserved their win over Bologna, liked the Bryan Reynolds full debut and insists ‘it’s not done’ with Ajax.
Paulo Fonseca assures his ‘future is not important. Roma is the most important thing’ along with injury updates ahead of Bologna.
A place in the Champions League will automatically renew Paulo Fonseca’s contract at Roma, but the Portuguese could decide to leave the club anyway.
Roma players celebrate their win against Ajax and Marash Kumbulla jokes with Riccardo Calafiori: ‘Did you thank the ball boy?’
Roma goalkeeper Pau Lopez reveals he studied Dusan Tadic and that enabled him to save the Ajax penalty. ‘He often hits it centrally.’
Paulo Fonseca praised Roma for their reaction in the comeback win away to Ajax, but also slammed the media for ‘incredible lies’ about team bust-ups.
Riccardo Calafiori reveals what he thought when an Ajax ball-boy threw the ball at his face. ‘I won’t say I respect him, but I do understand…’
Pedro Rodriguez admired the Roma ‘mentality’ to fight back from a goal down to beat Ajax 2-1 in Amsterdam for the Europa League quarter-final.
Roger Ibanez couldn’t stop smiling after his stunning chest and volley for Roma to beat Ajax, but also thanked Pau Lopez for saving a penalty.
Roma wing-back Riccardo Calafiori was bemused after he received a yellow card, seeing as the Ajax ball-boy had thrown the ball at his face.
Roma completed the comeback from a goal down and saw Pau Lopez parry a penalty to win 2-1 away to Ajax in the Europa League quarter-final.
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Europa League quarter-final, as Roma visit Ajax in Amsterdam.
Roma director Tiago Pinto shrugs off questions about Paulo Fonseca’s future and sees Ajax as the first step in creating the right ‘mentality.’
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