There are two days to go until the return leg of the Europa League round of 16 against Bologna.
And for the occasion, the Olimpico is ready to be painted in yellow and red.
Yesterday, the Curva Sud appealed to all fans to bring a flag and repeat what they saw a year ago against Athletic Bilbao and then against Fiorentina.
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Winning is too important, both to advance in the competition and to banish the ghosts of a crisis that began with Gatti’s goal against Juventus. A crisis also due to the numerous absences in recent weeks.
Against the Emilians, Gasperini will be able to count on Celik. As Il Tempo reports, the Turk has no serious issues. Celik had been battered by the Como game, but tests revealed no problems, just fatigue.
The former Lille player, however, has appeared clearly struggling in recent matches, along with Koné and Mancini. He returns from suspension on the 23rd after missing the first leg.
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Ndicka, who was absent in Como for the same reason, will also be back.
Soulé, however, will be missing, still struggling with the groin pain that has plagued him for several weeks now. The Argentine’s last appearance was on February 25th, in the Napoli match.
And there are still no signs of him returning to the pitch. He will also miss the match against Lecce on Sunday, but the hope is that he will be available for the Easter match against Inter.
Dovbyk and Ferguson have already finished their seasons, and Dybala will return in mid-April after surgery. Gasperini will once again have to rely on Malen, already Roma’s top scorer despite only arriving in January.