Rosenborg will take on Hearts in the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League at the Lerkendal Stadium on Thursday. It will be the first leg of a two-legged fixture and both teams will be looking to get an early advantage.
Hearts began their Scottish Premiership journey with a triumphant 2-0 victory over St. Johnstone. Yutaro Oda and Lawrence Shankland found the net in the second half of the game.
Rosenborg secured passage to the third round of the Conference League qualifiers by clinching a 5-4 aggregate victory against Crusaders in the previous round. Hearts, having secured a fourth-place finish in the Scottish Premiership last season, received a direct advancement to this stage.
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Rosenborg vs Hearts kick-off time
| Date: | August 10, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 1 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Lerkendal Stadium |
The game between Rosenborg and Hearts will be played at the Lerkendal Stadium on Thursday. Kick-off is at 1 pm EDT for fans in the US.
How to watch Rosenborg vs Hearts online - TV channels & live streams
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The Rosenborg vs Hearts fixture will not be televised in the US. However, match highlights will be shown after the full-time whistle and live updates can be accessed here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Rosenborg team news
Rosenborg will be without Ole Saeter and Noah Holm as they have both been ruled out due to injuries. The former is only likely to miss a few matches whereas Holm may only return in September.
Ulrik Jenssen and Erlend Reitan are set to once more take up positions in the central defense, while Santeri Vaananen and Edvard Tagseth will retain their spots as part of a midfield trio.
Rosenborg predicted XI: Hansen; Cornic, Reitan, Jenssen, Pereira; Nypan, Vaananen, Tagseth; Holse, Isak, Nelson.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Hansen, Sander Tangvik |
| Defenders: | Reitan, Augustinsson, Henriksen, Rosten, Pereira, Tagseth, Jenssen, Adam Andersson, Cornic |
| Midfielders: | Skjelbred, Vaananen, Tobias Borkeeiet, Carlo Holse, Emil Frederiksen, Sam Rogers, Morten Bjorlo, Olaus Skarsem, Sverre Nypan |
| Forwards: | Isak Thorvaldsson, Bjorlo, Skarsem,, Jayden Nelson, Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul, Magnus Holte, |
Hearts team news
Hearts' primary offensive asset once again is Lawrence Shankland, who impressively scored 24 goals in the previous season and is set to lead the line again against Rosenborg.
At present, Hearts only have Craig Halkett and Craig Gordon unavailable and will be hoping to see off Rosenborg's challenge on Thursday.
Hearts predicted XI: Klark; Atkinson, Kent, Rowles, Kingsley, Devling, Hering, Oda, Lowry, Forrest, Shankland.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Gordon, Clark, McGovern |
| Defenders: | Kent, Kingsley, Halkett, Atkinson, Rowles, Cochrane, Neilson, Sibbick |
| Midfielders: | Haring, Baningime, Grant, Nieuwenhof, Devlin, Halliday, Pollock, Lowry |
| Forwards: | Shankland, Boyce, Oda, Forrest, McKay, Tagawa, Vargas |
Head-to-Head Record
This is set to be the first meeting between Rosenborg and Hearts. Both teams will be looking to claim a first leg advantage in this fixture.