Europa League MD2: AS Roma vs. Lille – confirmed line-ups

Roma look to Evan Ferguson and Matias Soulé against Olivier Giroud’s Lille in their first home Europa League game this season.

It kicks off at 18:45 CET (17:45 BST) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

The Giallorossi must cope without the injured Leon Bailey and Paulo Dybala, plus Tommaso Baldanzi and Davis Vasquez, who are not part of their UEFA list.

Gian Piero Gasperini has few options in attack, so he picks Soulé and Ferguson up front. The Republic of Ireland international is looking for his first goal this season.

Zeki Celik is confirmed in a three-man defence, while Neil El Aynaoui replaces Manu Koné in the middle of the park and Konstantinos Tsimikas starts as a left wing-back.

French side Lille look to ex-Milan striker Olivier Giroud up front.

Roma won their opening Europa League game last week, beating OGC Nice away 2-1. Lille also secured a 2-1 win, but at home against Brann.

You can follow live updates from today’s game, plus Bologna-Freiburg and Fiorentina-Sigma Olomouc (Conference League) on the Football Italia LIVEBLOG.

Roma vs. Lille – official line-ups

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Hermoso, N’Dicka; Wesley, Cristante, El Aynaoui, Tsimikas; Soulé, Pellegrini; Ferguson.

Lille: Bodart; Tiago Santos, Ngoy, Goffi, Verdonk; Bouaddi, Bentaleb; Fernandez-Pardo, Haraldsson, Correia; Giroud.