AS Roma and Viktoria Plzen face each other in the UEFA Europa League match on Thursday evening.
Both teams will be looking to secure crucial points as the group stage progresses. Roma will be aiming to bounce back from successive defeats on home soil, while Viktoria Plzen will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run in Europe this season.
AS Roma vs Viktoria Plzen predicted line-up
Roma team news
Summer signing Leon Bailey may get more playing time after his long-awaited debut against Inter Milan. Bailey had been sidelined for almost two months due to a thigh injury sustained during his first training session. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini praised his impact from the bench and noted his promising progress during training.
Paulo Dybala has fully recovered from his thigh problem and has played in recent matches against Fiorentina and Inter. The experienced striker is pushing hard for a starting spot as he pursues his milestone 200th career goal. Meanwhile, Gasperini has a selection challenge with Lorenzo Pellegrini and Stephan El Shaarawy alongside Matias Soulé also competing for attacking roles.
There are doubts about Spanish full-back Angelino, who is struggling with asthmatic bronchitis. If Angelino is unavailable, Tsimikas is expected to fill in on the left. Midfielder Edoardo Bove is still recovering after heart-related health problems. Roma’s strikers Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson have struggled to find form, contributing just one goal and two assists this season. Confidence can be an issue, especially for Dovbyk, who notably missed two penalties in their recent 1-0 defeat at home to Lille, a match that saw an extraordinary run of three saved penalties.
Roma predicted line-up
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 watch the match live on TNT Sports 6 and stream it on Discovery+.
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