AS Roma and Bologna will meet in the UEFA Europa League knockout stages on Thursday, in the first leg of this all-Italian match at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.
Bologna vs AS Roma – Match preview and team news
- Date: Thursday, 12th March.
- Kick-off: 5:45pm BST.
- Venue: Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna.
Bologna team news
Bologna’s main concerns involve their defense, with Juan Miranda and Torbjorn Heggem recently returning from injuries.
Miranda, who had a hip issue, is back in training and nearing full fitness. Heggem has also rejoined the team after individual training but may need to be eased back in.
Due to concerns over match fitness, Jhon Lucumí and Martin Vitik are expected to start in central defense.
Midfielders Remo Freuler and Lewis Ferguson are both available to guide the team, while Federico Bernardeschi and Santiago Castro will likely lead the attack, having been key players in recent games.
AS Roma team news
AS Roma heads to Bologna facing a major injury crisis, especially in their forward line, limiting manager Gian Piero Gasperini’s options.
The Giallorossi will miss several key forwards, including Paulo Dybala, Matias Soule, Artem Dovbyk, and Evan Ferguson, all sidelined due to injuries before the Europa League match.
Moreover, central defender Gianluca Mancini is suspended, requiring Roma to adjust their defense.
With multiple attacking players out, Roma will depend on Donyell Malen and Bryan Zaragoza to create chances.
Form
Bologna
Bologna comes into the match in solid form despite a recent defeat. They lost 2–1 to Hellas Verona but had earlier enjoyed consecutive wins over Pisa, Udinese, and Torino, along with two successful legs against Brann in the Europa League.
AS Roma
AS Roma’s form has been mixed leading up to this game. They recently drew 3–3 with Juventus but then lost 2–1 to Genoa in their last Serie A match. However, they had a convincing 3–0 win over Cremonese earlier.
Predicted lineups
Bologna: Skorupski; Zortea, Lucumi, Vitik, Mario; Ferguson, Freuler, Moro; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe
AS Roma: Svilar; Ziolkowski, Ndicka, Ghilardi; Celik, Cristante, Kone, Wesley; Pisilli, Zaragoza; Malen
How to watch Bologna vs AS Roma?
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 3 in the UK. It can also be streamed live via discovery+ (TNT Sports streaming platform).
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