Lorenzo Pellegrini to be rested in Europa League fixture, Tommaso Baldanzi to act as his replacement

Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini is expected to be out for the upcoming match with Athletic Club.

The Giallorossi skipper is in fact unlikely to feature in Ivan Juric’s line-up after sustaining a blow to the knee on Sunday.

According to Il Tempo, Pellegrini is not injured but Juric wants to make sure to have him back at 100% for the league fixture with Venezia on Sunday.

Thus, Tommaso Baldanzi is ready to slot in his place and play behind Artem Dovbyk on Thursday night after scoring his first goal for Roma vs Udinese.