AS Roma will host Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday. The hosts beat Feyenoord in the quarter-final whereas the visitors managed to overcome the challenge of Union Saint-Gilloise to book their spot in the semis.
Roma need a win to get back on track in their season. Jose Mourinho's team is winless in their last four fixtures and will hope the upcoming European fixture can help them turn the tide. The German side, on the other hand, were on an unbeaten run that lasted 14 fixtures. The run came to an end when they succumbed to a defeat against Cologne in their previous outing.
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Roma vs Leverkusen kick-off time
| Date: | May 11, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3pm EDT. |
| Venue: | Stadio Olimpico |
The UEFA Europa League fixture between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen is scheduled to be played on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Stadio Olimpico. The kick-off is at 3pm EDT.
How to watch Roma vs Leverkusen online - TV channels & live streams
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The game will be broadcast live on TV on Paramount+ and available to stream live online here.
Team news & squads
Roma team news
This week saw the return of experienced stars Georginio Wijnaldum and Paulo Dybala to training, which is a positive development for the Serie A side. However, the absence of Chris Smalling and his understudy Marash Kumbulla is still a cause for concern. The latter underwent surgery on his right knee and is not expected to be back soon.
On the other hand, Zeki Celik has served a Serie A suspension and is available for selection in this Europa League clash. However, it remains it be seen if he will replace Nicola Zalewski on the right flank.
Overall, the return of Wijnaldum and Dybala is a huge boost for the team, but the continued absence of Smalling and Kumbulla could be a potential setback.
Roma possible XI: Patricio; Mancini, Cristante, Ibanez; Zalewski, Matic, Wijnaldum, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, Dybala; Abraham
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Patricio, Svilar, Boer |
| Defenders: | Ibanez, Mancini, Bianda, Spinazzola, Cristante, Zalewski. |
| Midfielders: | Cristante, Matic, Bove, Darboe, Camara, Tahirovic, Pellegrini, Volpato, Coric, Wijnaldum, Celik |
| Forwards: | Abraham, Solbakken, Dybala |
Leverkusen team news
Leverkusen duo Daley Sinkgraven and Noah Mbamba will be unavailable for selection as they aren't registered for the Europa League.
Patrik Schick, Andre Lunev and Charles Aranguiz remain sidelined due to injury and he will be joined in the treatment room by Karim Bellarabi, who injured himself in the final training session before the game and hasn't made the trip to Rome.
Leverkusen possible XI: Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Andrich, Tapsoba, Bakker; Diaby, Adli, Wirtz
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Hradecky, Pentz, Lomb |
| Defenders: | Hincapie, Tah, Bakker, Kossounou, Tapsoba, Fosu-Mensah, Frimpong |
| Midfielders: | Andrich, Demirbay, Palacios, Wirtz, Azhil, Eze |
| Forwards: | Azmoun, Hudson-Odoi, Diaby, Adli, Hlozek |
Head-to-Head Record
AS Roma and Bayern Leverkusen have met each other four times in the Champions League. The last meeting was in 2015, with Roma taking the win over the German team with a 3-2 scoreline.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| November 2015 | Roma 3-2 Leverkusen | Champions League |
| October 2015 | Leverkusen 4-4 Roma | Champions League |
| November 2004 | Roma 1-1 Leverkusen | Champions League |
| October 2004 | Leverkusen 3-1 Roma | Champions League |