Yahoo Sports Europa League line-ups: Roma vs. SC Braga
Roma look to Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini to get their Europa League campaign back on track as they host SC Braga.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.45 GMT.
The Giallorossi finally got their first win under Claudio Ranieri, their fourth coach of 2024, with the 4-1 result against Lecce on Saturday.
That followed from a last-gasp comeback to hold Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 and keep their Europa League dreams afloat, so the pressure is on now to get points on the board.
Paulo Dybala was expected to be rested, but instead he starts as a False 9 supported by Matias Soule’ and returning Pellegrini, who Ranieri had dropped until he no longer felt such intense pressure from the fans.
Niccolò Pisilli takes control in midfield, but Bryan Cristante is still on the treatment table.
SC Braga have seven points in the Europa League to Roma’s six, holding Elfsborg 1-1 in a fixture that the Giallorossi lost.
Their most recent match was an impressive 3-0 victory over TSG Hoffenheim.
Bruma is their top scorer this season with 10 goals in 23 games, but surprisingly is left out along with defender Niakaté, reportedly due to a poor attitude in training.
Paulo Oliveira and Rodrigo Zalazar are both struggling with muscular problems.
These sides met before in the Europa League in February 2021, Roma winning 3-1 at home and 2-0 away.
Roma vs. Braga line-ups
Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Hummels, N’Dicka; Abdulhamid, Konè, Pisilli, Zalewski; Soulè, Pellegrini; Dybala
Braga: Matheus; Joao Ferreira, Paulo Oliveira, Robson Bambu; Roger Fernandes, Gorby, Joao Moutinho, Gharbi; Gabri Martinez, El Ouazzani, Ricardo Horta
Ref: Siebert (GER)
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