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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Champions League, as Roma host Slovan Bratislava and Napoli try to get off the mark with Bodo/Glimt.
They both kick off at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).
Italian football badly needs to turn the corner in the Champions League, as last week all four teams were defeated.
Roma fumbled a 3-1 lead to lose 4-3 to Real Madrid, and they seek their first win against Slovan Bratislava.
Napoli lost both games so far and are struggling in Serie A too as they welcome giant-killers Bodo/Glimt.
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Roma team news
Roma seek their first Champions League victory by hosting Yaya Touré’s Slovan Bratislava with Donyell Malen supported by Rodrigo Mora and Lorenzo Pellegrini, but a revamped defence.
Napoli team news
Napoli in crisis hope Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund can get them on the Champions League mark board against giant-killers Bodo/Glimt.
Napoli vs. Bodo/Glimt line-ups
Napoli: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marin, Spinazzola; Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Politano, Hojlund, Lang
Bodo/Glimt: Halkin; Sjovold, Gundersen, Biortuft, Bjorkan; Auklend, Berg, Brunstad Fet; Blomberg, Helmersen, Hauge
Ref: Sanchez (ESP)
Roma vs. Slovan Bratislava line-ups
Roma: Gollini; Ghilardi, Balerdi, Hermoso; Molina, Pisilli, De Roon, Wesley; Mora, Pellegrini; Malen
Slovan Bratislava: Takác; Blackman, Bajric, Markovic, Sandro Cruz; Gajdos, Pokorny, Ibrahim; Barseghyan, Marcelli, Suleiman Camara
Ref: Scharer (SUI)
Leonardo Balerdi (Roma)
“I feel good in any role in defence, we are all strong. Ghilardi and Hermoso immediately understand what we need to do, I get along with Mancini and Ndicka too, so it’s all good,” Balerdi told Sky Sport Italia.
“Gasperini is a great coach, he knows what he wants to do, I like his passion, the way he trains. It works, because we feel so much confidence on the field, and that’s important for a player.”
There are five Argentinean players in the Roma squad, a growing group that was further bolstered by Balerdi this summer.
“There are many Argentines at Roma, they wrote to me before I came here and gave me a great welcome. I am happy, but we know that we’ve got to take Roma as high as possible, that’s what we want to do.”
Introducing Bodo/Glimt
Bodo/Glimt famously knocked Inter out of the Champions League last season in the play-offs, and have made a real name for themselves as giant-killers.
They lost 5-0 at Bayern Munich in the opening game, with Odin Bjortuft sent off, but beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 at home.
Bjortuft returns from suspension this evening, though Hakon Evjen, August Mikkelsen and Magnus Riisnaes are still out of action, with Ole Didrik Blomberg not at 100 per cent either.
Jens Petter Hauge is a familiar face from his time playing for Milan, where he scored in a 3-1 win against Napoli in November 2020.
Introducing Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava are coached by former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré in his first role as head coach, having previously been part of Roberto Mancini’s Saudi Arabia national team staff.
They are rock bottom of the Champions League table, losing 6-1 away to Paris Saint-Germain and 3-0 at home to VfB Stuttgart.
Mykola Kukharevych has been out of action for two months, but Roman Cerepkai is struggling with a back issue, while striker and captain Andraz Sporar has had a fever over the last few days, missing Saturday’s domestic derby with Trnava.
They have not made the trip to the Eternal City, but Robert Tomanek has shaken off a knock.
Circa 2,000 Slovan Bratislava fans have made the trip to Rome, that’s commitment.
Hoping for some positive results today
“You’re talking about the top three in Serie A last year, Inter, Napoli and Roma. All three of them are below the line.”
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