Football Italia
·18 December 2024
Football Italia
·18 December 2024
Artem Dovbyk is expected to start in the Roma attack in a Coppa Italia game against Serie B side Sampdoria this evening.
It kicks off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) at the Stadio Olimpico.
Four Giallorossi players will miss the game: Gianluca Mancini is suspended, Mats Hummels has a fever, Bryan Cristante and Manu Koné are injured.
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 12: Claudio Ranieri, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between AS Roma and SC Braga at Stadio Olimpico on December 12, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Mile Svilar is expected to start in goal with Evan N’dicka, Mario Hermoso and Zeki Celik in defence.
Leandro Paredes will get the nod in the middle of the park, joining Niccolò Pisilli. Nicola Zalewski and Alexis Saelemaekers battle for a starting spot on the left flank, and the same is true of Tommaso Baldanzi and Matias Soulé in the attacking midfield role.
Paulo Dybala is expected to start on the bench, making room for Dovbyk in attack.
Premier Sports 1 will show the match live in the UK, while fans in the USA can stream it live on Paramount+. If you are in Italy, you can watch the game live for free on Italia Uno.
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Celik, Ndicka, Hermoso; Abdulhamid, Pisilli, Paredes, Zalewski; Soulé, Pellegrini; Dovbyk.
Sampdoria (3-5-2): Ghidotti; Venuti, Meulensteen, Riccio; Depaoli, Benedetti, Ricci, Bellemo, Ioannou; Tutino, Coda.