Tonight’s match between Elfsborg and Rome It promises to be interesting for several reasons. The Giallorossi, fresh from the draw against Athletic Bilbao, face an ‘accomplishable’ team but on a difficult pitch, away from home. Ivan Juric, who recently took over the reins of the team, knows that to achieve results it is necessary to maintain high concentration on several fronts and it is clear that after a difficult start in the championship, the Europa League represents an opportunity to consolidate the growth and breaking in the Giallorossi’s game mechanisms.
The Croatian coach spoke on the eve of the match, clarifying his desire to rotate the players to maintain high competitiveness and preserve the freshness of the team. He mentioned some changes compared to the lineup lined up against Venezia, explaining that his goal is to introduce greater aggression into the game from time to time. The coach also admitted that he had some doubts about the availability of Hummelsstill not fully in condition, but confirmed that Angelino he should be ready to take the field, despite his sub-par performance last time.
On the other hand, Oscar Hiljemark, The Elfsborg coach, after praising Roma as one of the great teams in Europe, also highlighted the preparation of his team. The Swedish coach admitted that the synthetic pitch could create some difficulties for the Giallorossi, claiming that he is ready to exploit any individual error from the Roman team.
Moving on to the probable lineups, Roma should field Svilar in goal, with a three-man defense made up of Mancini, Ndicka and Hermoso. On the bands, Celik And Angelino they will be the chosen ones, while in midfield we should see the Paredes-Pisilli duo. In attack, Juric could be rested Dovbyk and give space to Dybala or Shomurodovwith Pilgrims And Baldanzi behind them.
Elfsborg, on the other hand, should present themselves with their consolidated 3-4-2-1. Pettersson in goal, defense made up of Buhari, Henriksson and Yegbe, with Hedlund and Hult at full flank. In midfield Zeneli and Ouma will have the task of breaking up the play, while up front the dangerous Baidoo will be supported by two of Holten, Abdulai, Qasem and Arbër Zeneli.