Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs. Bologna: Europa League official MD8 line-ups

BOLOGNA, ITALY – OCTOBER 05: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna FC 1909 celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Pisa SC at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Bologna still have a slim hope of securing a top eight Europa League finish as they take on Maccabi Tel-Aviv with Santiago Castro, Riccardo Orsolini and Jonathan Rowe.

It kicks off on neutral turf at the TSC Arena in Backa Topola at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Panathinaikos vs. Roma on the Liveblog.

This is the final round of the league phase, and both Italian teams are already guaranteed a place in the play-offs, but the target is direct access to the Round of 16.

Bologna are currently in 15^th place with 12 points after an opening loss to Aston Villa, followed by three wins and three draws.

They have been stuttering badly in 2026, managing one victory, three stalemates and four losses in all competition, dropping a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at Genoa in Serie A on Sunday when down to 10 men.

Jhon Lucumi is the only remaining player on the treatment table, although Lukasz Skorupski has looked very rusty since returning from over two months out.

Benjamin Dominguez is left out of the UEFA squad list to make way for Remo Freuler.

Riccardo Orsolini returns to the starting XI with Rowe, Castro and Lewis Ferguson.

Maccabi Tel-Aviv are already eliminated after managing just one point in seven Europa League games and surprisingly decided to sack coach Zarko Lazetic less than 24 hours before kick-off.

That decision was taken after three consecutive defeats in all competition.

Osher Davida, Mohamed Camara, Tyrese Asante, Kristijan Belic, Ioan Nicolaescu and Denny Gropper all have various fitness issues.

Dor Peterz is familiar to Serie A followers from his time at Venezia.

Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs. Bologna line-ups

Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Melika; Ben Hamo, Heitor, Shlomo; Ben Harosh, Andrade, Lederman, Sissokho, Revivo; Dor Peretz, Madmon

Bologna: Skorupski; Zortea, Vitik, Casale, Miranda; Freuler, Moro; Orsolini, Ferguson, Rowe; Castro

Ref: Kikacheishvili (GEO)

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