Mourinho wants to avoid the Champions League sharks. For this reason, against Servette it won’t be enough to win, but to score many goals. In reality, even a draw is enough for Roma to qualify, at least as second in the group. Finishing first, however, would mean avoiding the tricky play-offs with a team ranked third in a Champions League group. Two more games that Mourinho would gladly do without. That’s why the opportunity wasted in Prague, with his team defeated 2-0, made him very angry. Already losing by just one goal would have changed things, given that now Roma and Slavia Prague are level with head-to-head matches (2-0, 0-2) and goal difference counts.
20:38
Thiago Pinto sul futuro di Lukaku e Smalling
“Lukaku? We courted him a lot, because otherwise he wasn’t here. It’s very early to talk about a renewal, we have to enjoy it. I don’t want to repeat the story of Dybala, who always asked me when he renewed and in the end he stayed here. Envy of the Champions League? We know that the Champions League takes us to a different level sportingly and economically. This is why it is the objective of all the teams. Now we are focused on the Europa League. We work to be there in the future and we hope. First in the group? Today we have to win and wait for what happens on the other pitch. Now we can’t look at the table. I’m confident. Smalling and defence? Yes, we can’t hide from this aspect, we had the misfortune of having had two long-term injuries in the central role. There is no date on Smalling, it is a somewhat complex situation, there are situations that only the player can decide or know, but obviously we are missing him. We are all working together with him and the medical staff to resolve this situation.”
20:32
Mourinho relies on LuPa: Lukaku-Dybala
He still relies on LuPa Mourinho. The Lukaku-Dybala duo takes the field in Geneva: the coach preferred the creativity of the Argentine to the power of Gallo Belotti, despite the danger of the heavy pitch.
20:26
It’s raining in Geneva
It continues to rain in Geneva, the pitch, already heavily criticized yesterday by Mourinho, is certainly an additional obstacle for the Giallorossi
19:56
The Roma bench
Rui Patrick, Boer, Karsdorp, Pellegrini, Belotti, Renato Sanches, Mancini, Spinazzola, Zalewski, Pagano, Piscilli, Cherubini.
19:50
Roma’s official lineup
ROMA (3-5-2): Svilar; Llorente, Cristante, Ndicka; Celik, Bove, Paredes, Aouar, El Shaarawy; Dybala, Lukaku. All. Mourinho.
SERVETTE (4-4-2): Frick; Tsunemoto, Rouiller, Severin, Baron; Stevanovic, Cognat, Ondoua, Bolla; Kutesa, Bedia. All. Village.
19:26
The Polish Stefanski referees
The Polish Daniel Stefanski will be the referee of Servette-Roma: he will be assisted by linesmen Dawid Golis and Michal Obukowicz. Fourth man will be Wojciech Myc, at Var Piotr Lasyk. Avar, Pawel Pskit.
19:15
Roma in white shirt
Roma will play with the white uniform in Geneva. The Giallorossi club published a video on social media from the locker room, where everything is already ready.
18:55
1,800 Roma fans in Geneva
It’s another Giallorossi exodus in Geneva. There will be 1800 fans in the stands of the stadium, which has a total of 30 thousand seats.
18:50
Positive moment for Servette
Servette is a team on the upswing: in the championship they are coming off seven consecutive victories which have brought them back to third place, -2 behind leaders Zurich. And on Sunday there is a direct clash with Young Boys, second in the standings only on goal difference.
18:45
Heavy conditions, rain and frost in Geneva
Conditions are not easy at the Stade de Geneve, it has been raining for several hours, the pitch which was already not in perfect condition could be a problem.
18:30
Mourinho’s choices
There will be turnover, but not excessive. Mourinho will field a very attacking team, with the aim of scoring many goals. There will be Lukaku, a certainty, and El Shaarawy, the only player announced among the starters by the coach yesterday. It remains to be seen whether Dybala will also play, to still rely on LuPa, or Belotti. The heavy conditions of the pitch could be decisive for the choice.
18:15
Servette-Roma, where to see it on TV and in streaming
Where to follow the match of the fifth day of the Europa League. Giallorossi on the pitch at 9pm in Geneva. Read the details
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Rome, Mourinho’s official lineup against Servette 6.05pm
Debut on the bench for Mourinho
This season it is the first match on the bench for the Portuguese coach, who has finished serving his four-match suspension.
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For Mourinho it is his debut on the bench in the Europa League
This season it is the debut on the bench for the Portuguese coach, who has finished serving his four-match suspension. José demands a strong reaction after the massacre in Czech territory: «The match in Prague was unacceptable and I have repeated this to the team in recent days. Evidently someone was consumed by tension for the derby. Therefore in Geneva I expect a much different concentration and a different attitude. We need a victory to then compete for first place at the Olimpico. And we’re here to take it. It’s an evening that matters for us, more than for Servette.”
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Servette-Roma, Dybala and his teammates leave for Switzerland
Geneva Stadium – Ginevra
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