Aretm Dovbyk re-enters the Giallorossi starting lineup as Roma faces Athletic Club in the Basque Country for the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 matchup on Thursday evening.
The kick-off is scheduled for 17:45 GMT in the early evening.
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The Giallorossi possess a 2-1 lead entering tonight’s return leg, indicating that a draw will suffice to secure a place in April’s quarter-finals. The victor of this match will advance to confront either Rangers or Fenerbahce in the subsequent round.
Gianluca Mancini missed Roma’s 1-0 victory against Empoli in Serie A due to suspension, but he is now eligible for domestic matches and the Europa League, thus returning to the defensive trio with Mats Hummels and Evan Ndicka.
The Roma lineup does not accommodate the currently performing Eldor Shomurodov, who has recorded two goals and two assists in his previous five games for the Giallorossi, averaging a goal involvement per 78 minutes over that span. Dovbyk is favoured and is backed by Paulo Dybala and Tommaso Baldanzi in support.
Zeki Celik is the sole injury issue for Ranieri’s first team as they approach tonight’s match against Athletic Club.
Athletic Club at Roma: Verified line-ups
Roma (3-5-2): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hummels; Rensch, Paredes, Cristante, Angelino; Dybala, Baldanzi; Dovbyk.
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1): Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Nunez, Paredes, Berchiche; Ruiz, Jauregizar; I. Williams, Gomez, N. Williams; Sannadi.
