Roma is preparing for a crucial afternoon in the Europa League: on Thursday night at Celtic Park in Glasgow the Giallorossi will face Celtic in a match that comes at a delicate moment in the season. After two narrow defeats in the league against Naples and Cagliari, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are called to react beyond the result, returning confidence and compactness to the group.
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On the eve of the match, the coach ruled out any athletic problem: “Roma is not physically tired, the parameters say so. But in the last two games we have been less effective.” Gasperini spoke of a possible “nervous fatigue” emphasizing the need to rediscover offensive incisiveness. With 15 goals in 14 league games and seven in five Europa League games, the Giallorossi have not stood out in goal: “A collective step forward is necessary, not just individual ones,” he added.
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Celtic trusts in the heat of its stadium, one of the hottest in Europe, and with seven points in the first five games it aspires to consolidate itself in the playoff zone. Roma, for its part, with nine points, needs to win to avoid complicating its path to the knockout phase. A challenge that will be a technical and character test, with the aim of relaunching European ambitions.
Probable lineups
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, N’Dicka, Hermoso; Celik, Pisilli, Cristante, Wesley; Soulè, Pellegrini; Dybala. All. Gasperini.
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Celtic (3-4-3): Schmeichel; Trusty, Scales, Tierney; Engels, McGregor, Hatate, Tounekti; Nygren, Maeda, Yang. Todos. Nancy.
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