Mats Hummels is poised to make his long-awaited debut for AS Roma as they prepare to host Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League on Thursday evening. Meanwhile, Paulo Dybala appears set to begin the match on the bench.
Roma’s head coach, Ivan Juric, is expected to make several changes from the lineup that featured in their last Serie A match. Hummels himself has expressed anticipation for his debut, stating he expects to take the field in this crucial European clash. The 2014 World Cup winner joined Roma on a free transfer at the end of the summer transfer window but has yet to make a starting appearance since arriving in Italy.
In addition to Hummels’ potential debut, there may also be alterations in the attack. Reports from Sky Sport Italia suggest that Juric could include Tommaso Baldanzi and Matias Soule in supporting roles behind center-forward Artem Dovbyk.
As Roma looks to secure a vital win in the Europa League, all eyes will be on Hummels and how he integrates into the squad, while Dybala’s situation continues to develop as he seeks to regain his starting position.
Dynamo Kyiv will once again be without Maksym Bragaru, the Ukraine Under-21 international, who is serving a suspension following his red card in the opening match against Lazio.
Experienced striker Andriy Yarmolenko remains a significant doubt for the upcoming match, which may lead to Nazar Voloshyn starting on the right wing. Additionally, Oleksandr Pikhalionok and Brayan Ceballos are still unavailable due to injury.
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Hummels, Ndicka, Angelino; Celik, Pisilli, Cristante, Zalewski; Soule, Baldanzi; Dovbyk.
Dynamo Kyiv (4-2-3-1): Bushchan; Karavaev, Popov, Mykhavko, Dubinchak; Shaparenko, Brazhko; Voloshyn, Buyalskyi, Kabaev;
