Europa League line-ups: AZ Alkmaar vs. Roma

epa11832091 Paulo Dybala of Roma jubilates after the goal 3-1 during the Italian Serie A soccer match AS Roma vs Genoa CFC at Olimpico stadium in Rome, Italy, 17 January 2025. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MEO

Paulo Dybala and Artem Dovbyk lead the Roma attack in this tricky trip to AZ Alkmaar, as Roma try to get their Europa League season back on track.

It kicks off at the AZ Stadion at 17.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lazio-Real Sociedad on the Liveblog.

The Giallorossi have managed to steady the ship in Serie A since Claudio Ranieri became their third coach of the campaign, but now he tries to climb the Europa League table and secure a place in the play-offs.

This is a genuine head-to-head for position, as Roma are on nine points, just one more than AZ Alkmaar.

Bryan Cristante is still out injured and joined on the treatment table by Lorenzo Pellegrini.

Dybala and Dovbyk are therefore supported by Niccolò Pisilli and Alexis Saelemaekers.

AZ Alkmaar only narrowly lost to Tottenham when down to 10 men, beat Fenerbahce 3-1 and held Galatasaray 1-1 again after going a man down.

They have a terrible disciplinary record, seeing two red cards in six Europa League games.

Kees Smit returns from suspension, but Kristijan Belic and Sem Westerveld are out of action.

Republic of Ireland international Troy Parrott, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, is their top scorer with 11 goals, but just one in the Europa League.

Peer Koopmeiners is the younger brother of Juventus midfielder Teun.

AZ Alkmaar vs. Roma line-ups

AZ Alkmaar: Owusu-Oduro; Maikuma, Penetra, Goes, Moller Wolfe; Clasie, Mijnans, Koopmeiners; Poku, Meerdink, Lahdo

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Hummels, N’Dicka, Angelino; Kone, Paredes, Pisilli; Dybala, Saelemaekers; Dovbyk

Ref: Peljto (BIH)

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