Roma's Baldanzi against Dinamo Kyiv
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 24: Tommaso Baldanzi of AS Roma is challenged by Kostyantyn Vivcharenko of FC Dynamo Kyiv during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between AS Roma and FC Dynamo Kyiv at Stadio Olimpico on October 24, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Roma rotate the squad in their Europa League trip to Union Saint-Gilloise, so Tommaso Baldanzi, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Eldor Shomurodov start, but still no chance for Mats Hummels.

It kicks off at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels at 17.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Lazio-Porto and APOEL-Fiorentina on the Liveblog.

Ivan Juric is struggling to hold on to the Roma job after the 3-2 Serie A defeat to Hellas Verona at the weekend.

Their European tally was boosted by a scraped 1-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv, but they have only four points from three rounds.

Evan Ndicka is out with a flu virus, plus Mario Hermoso and Alexis Saelemaekers injured, but that’s still not enough to warrant giving Hummels his first start for the club.

Instead, Bryan Cristante drops back into central defence.

There is squad rotation elsewhere too, as Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk and Matias Soulé are on the bench, but captain Pellegrini starts in front of quite a strong midfield.

VERONA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Matías Soulé of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal during the Serie A match between Verona and AS Roma at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 03, 2024 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
VERONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 03: Matías Soulé of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal during the Serie A match between Verona and AS Roma at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 03, 2024 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Union Saint-Gilloise caused a surprise last season by winning the Belgian Cup and followed that by beating Club Brugge to win the Supercup in July.

In the Europa League, they lost 2-1 away to Fenerbahce, drew 0-0 with Bodo/Glimt and were defeated 1-0 by FC Midtjylland.

Guillaume Francois, Lazare Amani, Casper Terho and Promise David are ineligible, while Alessio Castro-Montes and Henok Teklab are injured.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Roma line-ups

Union Saint-Gilloise: Moris; Mac Allister, Burgess, Sykes; Niang, Khalaili, Vanhoutte, Sadiki, Machida; Fuseini, Ivanovic

Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Cristante, Angeliño; Celik, Le Fee, Koné, El Shaarawy; Baldanzi, Pellegrini; Shomurodov

Ref: Brisard (FRA)

07-11-2024 17:45
MatchDay 4

Player statistic

1st half
    4' Yellow card Eldor Shomurodov
    27' Yellow card Zeki Celik
2nd half
    62' Goal Gianluca Mancini
(Assist: Stephan El Shaarawy)
Kevin Mac Allister
(Assist: Charles Vanhoutte)
Goal 77'    
Charles Vanhoutte Yellow card 89'    
Ross Sykes Yellow card 90+2'    

Match statistic

42
Possession %
58
14
Total shots
11
5
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
4
3
Blocked shots
2
5
Corners
4
2
Offsides
2
22
Fouls
14
Union SG
Roma

Starting lineups

49
Goalkeeper
16
5
28
Defender
26
Defender
24
Midfielder
27
Midfielder
25
Attacker
69'
9
Attacker
79'
77
Attacker
69'
22
Attacker
99
Goalkeeper
3
Defender
23
Defender
19
Defender
4
Midfielder
28
Midfielder
55'
7
Midfielder
17
Midfielder
35
Midfielder
79'
14
Attacker
55'
92
80'

Substitutes

1
Goalkeeper
14
Goalkeeper
33
48
Defender
4
Midfielder
7
Attacker
6
Midfielder
13
Attacker
69'
10
Midfielder
69'
23
Attacker
79'
21
Attacker
15
Defender
16
Midfielder
98
Goalkeeper
12
Defender
89
Goalkeeper
66
Defender
11
Attacker
55'
61
Midfielder
55'
59
Midfielder
79'
18
Attacker
80'

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