Europa League official line-ups: Roma vs. Porto | OneFootball

Paulo Dybala and Eldor Shomurodov return to the Roma starting XI in the decisive Europa League play-off against FC Porto, as Artem Dovbyk is injured and Mats Hummels benched again.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

The first leg was a controversial 1-1 draw that saw Claudio Ranieri uncharacteristically lose his temper at German referee Tobias Stieler.

The official flashed cards around with wild abandon, which is why Bryan Cristante was sent off and is therefore suspended for this game along with Alexis Saelemaekers.

January signings Lucas Gourna-Douath and Anass Salah-Eddine are not on the UEFA list, but Devyne Rensch is available again after injury.

More importantly Dybala has shaken off a knee injury sustained in the first leg, but instead Dovbyk is a last-minute absentee following an adductor issue in the final training session.

Shomurodov is therefore the only real alternative, with Lorenzo Pellegrini in support.

Hummels was expected back in defence, but yet again is only on the bench due to poor form.

PORTO, PORTUGAL – DECEMBER 12: Samu Omorodion Aghehowa of FC Porto in action during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between FC Porto and FC Midtjylland at Estadio do Dragao on December 12, 2024 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Porto are still missing Marko Grujic, Vasco Sousa and Martim Fernandes.

They only hired coach Martin Anselmi on January 27 and he remains unbeaten, overseeing two wins and three draws in all competition.

Porto are currently third in their domestic league, six points adrift of leaders Sporting CP.

Roma were eliminated by Porto in extra time for the 2018-19 Champions League Round of 16.

It has been a difficult and emotional week for Porto, as legendary President Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa died at the age of 87, having been at the helm from 1982 to 2024.

Roma vs. Porto official line-ups

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, N’Dicka; El Shaarawy, Konè, Paredes, Angelino; Dybala, Pellegrini; Shomurodov

Roma bench: De Marzi, Gollini, Rensch, Abdulhamid, Hummels, Soulè, Nelsson, Baldanzi, Pisilli, Sangare

Porto: Diogo Costa; Tiago Djalò, Nehuen Perez, Otavio; Joao Mario, Varela, Eustaquio, Moura; Pepê, Samu, Fabio Vieira

Porto bench: Claudio Ramos, Samuel Portugal, Marcano, William Gomes, Zaidu, Namaso, Andre Franco, Perez, Gul, Goncalo Borges, Rodrigo Mora, Ze Pedro

Ref: Letexier (FRA)

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