Roma are anticipated to make use of Donyell Malen, Bryan Zaragoza and Niccolò Pisilli within the Europa League Spherical of 16, whereas Bologna look to Thijs Dallinga and Federico Bernardeschi.
It kicks off on the Stadio Dall’Ara at 17.45 GMT (18.45 CET) on Thursday, with the second leg subsequent week on the Stadio Olimpico.
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The draw means Italy may have just one consultant within the Europa League quarter-finals, as the 2 Serie A rivals go head-to-head.
Hosts Bologna have Juan Miranda, Charalampos Lykogiannis and Torbjorn Heggem not totally match, whereas Lorenzo De Silvestri shouldn’t be on the UEFA squad checklist.
Santiago Castro has appeared exhausted recently after a run of video games within the beginning XI, so it
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He needs to be flanked by Bernardeschi and Jonathan Rowe, leaving Riccardo Orsolini on the bench.
that Tommaso Pobega has probability of beginning in midfield.
epa12114986 Bologna’s Thijs Dallinga (L) celebrates along with his teammates after scoring the 1-1 aim through the Italian Serie A soccer match between ACF Fiorentina and Bologna FC, in Florence, Italy, 18 Could 2025. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI
Roma are pressured to do with out , whereas Matias Soulé, Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson are all injured.
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It leaves restricted choices in assault, however January signings Malen and Zaragoza can lastly play within the Europa League, having been cup-tied for the ultimate league part matches.
Mario Hermoso took half in coaching immediately and will make his comeback in defence, whereas Bryan Cristante is tipped to take the extra superior position in help of the strikers.
It is a place he can swap round with Pisilli, giving the opposition defenders few reference factors.
It is perhaps an all-Italian sport, however it’s nonetheless a UEFA fixture, so the referee is German Sven Jablonski, with Bastian Dankert within the VAR sales space.
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NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Eljif Elmas of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Bryan Zaragoza of AS Roma through the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
Bologna vs. Roma possible line-ups
Bologna (4-3-3): Skorupski; Joao Mario, Lucumi, Vitik, Miranda; Ferguson, Freuler, Pobega; Bernardeschi, Dallinga, Rowe
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Ghilardi, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Koné, Pisilli, Wesley; Cristante, Zaragoza; Malen
Ref: Jablonski (GER)