Ranieri to rely on Hummels’ veteran presence vs Athletic

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·13 March 2025

Ranieri to rely on Hummels’ veteran presence vs Athletic

Mats Hummels is expected to return to Roma’s starting line-up.

The German veteran had been mostly kept on the bench in favor of Zeki Celik whose performances in recent weeks proved incredibly valuable to Ranieri’s team.

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However, with the Turkish full-back set to miss the next weeks with a muscle injury, Ranieri is likely to rely on Mats Hummels for tonight’s return leg of the Europa League Round of 16.

As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ranieri will rely on a 3-5-2 formation, with Hummels at the center of the defense alongside Evan Ndicka and Gianluca Mancini.

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