UEFA Europa League: Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma probable lineups, prediction

Published May 18th, 2023 - 11:49 GMT
AS Roma's Argentinian forward Paulo Dybala (3rd L) and AS Roma's Italian midfielder Bryan Cristante (2nd R) celebrates with teammates after winning the UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg football match between AS Roma and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
AS Roma's Argentinian forward Paulo Dybala (3rd L) and AS Roma's Italian midfielder Bryan Cristante (2nd R) celebrates with teammates after winning the UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg football match between AS Roma and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

AS Roma travel to face Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Thursday evening in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final encounter.

The Giallorossi battled to claim a 1-0 win in the first leg last week in Rome.

Match date: Thursday, May 18
Kick-off time: 19:00 (GMT)
Venue: BayArena

Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma probable lineups

Leverkusen possible Xl (3-4-3)

Manager: Xabi Alonso

Lukas Hradecky; Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapie; Jeremie Frimpong, Kerem Demirbay, Exequiel Palacios, Mitchel Bakker; Moussa Diaby, Florian Wirtz, Amine Adli

Roma possible Xl (3-4-2-1)

Manager: Jose Mourinho

Rui Patricio; Gianluca Mancini, Bryan Cristante, Roger Ibanez; Zeki Celik, Nemanja Matic, Edoardo Bove, Leonardo Spinazzola; Lorenzo Pellegrini, Gini Wijnaldum; Tammy Abraham

Prediction

Leverkusen 1-1 Roma (Roma to win 2-1 on aggregate): The two teams will give it their all, but Mourinho's side will do what is needed to advance to the final.

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