Roma return to Europa League duty on Thursday night, welcoming Viktoria Plzen to the Stadio Olimpico in what promises to be an intriguing Group Stage encounter.
The Italian giants endured a wild defeat to Lille on matchday two, while their Czech visitors cruised to an emphatic maiden win of the campaign.
I Giallorossi head into this fixture in mixed form, winning three of their last five outings. Their narrow 1-0 loss to Lille was quickly followed by a bounce-back victory over Fiorentina, but they failed to maintain that momentum, falling to Inter Milan by the same scoreline last weekend.
Meanwhile, Viktorka will aim to build on their recent European success after thrashing Malmo FF 3-0. However, inconsistency has crept in; a thrilling 3-3 draw against Hradec Kralove was followed by a slender 1-0 triumph over Bohemians in domestic play.
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Roma vs Viktoria Plzen kick-off time
The Europa League match between Roma and Viktoria Plzen will be played at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
It will kick off at 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET on Thursday, October 23, in the US.
Team news & squads
Roma vs Viktoria Plzen lineups
3-4-3
Formation
4-1-4-1
VPLROM-Line up
ROMSubstitutes
Manager
G. Gasperini
VPL-Line up
VPLSubstitutes
Manager
M. Hysky
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Roma team news
Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini appears to be losing faith in his traditional strikers, opting instead to deploy Paulo Dybala as a false nine in their last outing. Evan Ferguson, who hasn’t scored at club level in nearly a year, continues to find the net regularly for Ireland, while Artem Dovbyk's lone Serie A goal and missed penalty against Lille have done little to cement his place.
‘Gasp’ may look to shake things up, possibly handing a first start to loanee Leon Bailey. The Jamaican winger, back to full fitness after an injury-plagued spell, caught the eye with a lively substitute appearance against Inter and could inject much-needed pace into Roma's frontline. In terms of fitness, Angelino remains a slight doubt for the hosts as he recovers from bronchitis.
Viktoria Plzen team news
Viktoria Plzen will be without suspended defender Merchas Doski, who was sent off in their last European fixture.
Jan Kopic and Jiri Panos are also unavailable, leaving either Prince Kwabena Adu or Rafiu Durosinmi to spearhead the visitors' attack. Supporting them will likely be Amar Memic and veteran forward Matej Vydra, who opened the scoring against Malmo and continues to play a vital role in Viktoria's offensive setup.
Form
ROM-Form
ROM- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 6/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
VPL-Form
VPLBohemians 1905
0
-
1
Viktoria Plzen
W
Viktoria Plzen
3
-
3
Hradec Kralove
D
Viktoria Plzen
3
-
0
Malmoe FF
W
Viktoria Plzen
0
-
1
FC Zlin
L
Ferencvaros
1
-
1
Viktoria Plzen
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 8/5
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
ROMLast 5 matches
VPL2
Wins
2
Draws
1
Win
Viktoria Plzen
2
-
1
Roma
Roma
5
-
0
Viktoria Plzen
Roma
4
-
1
Viktoria Plzen
Viktoria Plzen
1
-
1
Roma
Roma
1
-
1
Viktoria Plzen
Goals scored
5- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5