Stephan El Shaarawy supports Romelu Lukaku as Roma go head-to-head at the top of their Europa League group with Slavia Prague.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Sturm Graz-Atalanta and Fiorentina-Cukaricki on the LIVEBLOG.

The Giallorossi scraped a late 1-0 win over 10-man Monza at the weekend, their fourth straight victory in all competition.

Jose Mourinho is again sitting out a touchline ban, just as he will against Inter, while Paulo Dybala, Renato Sanches, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Tammy Abraham and Marash Kumbulla are injured.

Leonardo Spinazzola, Chris Smalling and Sardar Azmoun are also not quite at 100 per cent, but Diego Llorente and Evan Ndicka recover to start.

Both Roma and Slavia Prague have a perfect record going into this game, so it is a showdown for top spot, which means avoiding the play-off round.

The Czech side are missing Petr Sevcik and long-term absentee David Pech, but are yet to concede a single goal in the Europa League this season.

The last time these sides met was the UEFA Cup quarter-final in March 1996, when an extra time goal sent Slavia through at the Stadio Olimpico.

Jiri Vavra scored it and he has been invited to the game this evening.

Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Llorente, Ndicka; Celik, Bove, Cristante, Aouar, Zalewski; Lukaku, El Shaarawy

Slavia Prague: Mandous; Holes, Ogbu, Vlceck; Doudera, Zafeiris, Dorley, Dumitrescu; Schranz, Masopust; Van Buren

Ref: Eskas (NOR)

26-10-2023 20:00
MatchDay 3

Player statistic

1st half
Edoardo Bove
(Assist: Stephan El Shaarawy)
Goal 1'    
Romelu Lukaku
(Assist: Stephan El Shaarawy)
Goal 17'    
Edoardo Bove Yellow card 23'    
    27' Yellow card Lukas Masopust
2nd half
Evan Ndicka Yellow card 68'    

Match statistic

45
Possession %
55
7
Total shots
9
5
Shots on target
2
2
Shots off target
5
0
Blocked shots
2
0
Corners
4
0
Offsides
1
13
Fouls
11
Roma
Slavia Praha

Starting lineups

99
Goalkeeper
14
Defender
5
Defender
23
Defender
19
Defender
4
Midfielder
52
Midfielder
46'
22
Midfielder
88'
59
Midfielder
70'
90
Attacker
83'
92
70'
28
Goalkeeper
22
65'
21
Defender
5
Defender
3
Defender
27
Defender
10
Midfielder
82'
8
Midfielder
46'
19
Midfielder
26
Attacker
64'
14
Attacker
71'

Substitutes

1
Goalkeeper
63
Goalkeeper
61
Midfielder
68
67
Attacker
16
Midfielder
46'
2
Defender
70'
11
Attacker
70'
60
Midfielder
83'
64
Attacker
88'
1
Goalkeeper
18
Defender
25
Midfielder
31
Goalkeeper
29
Defender
9
Attacker
24
Attacker
35
Midfielder
46'
6
Midfielder
64'
17
Midfielder
65'
13
Attacker
71'
15
Attacker
82'

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