Roma-Brighton: probable lineups, time and where to watch the match

Rome 6 March 2024 - After surviving the penalty shootout thriller against Feyenoord, For the Rome it's time to go back to putting on the best dress to go back to dancing on the international stage too. Tomorrow, Thursday 7 March, the Giallorossi will host the Brighton for the first episode of this season's round of 16 of Europa League, in what many have pointed out as the big match of this round of the competition. Kick-off set for 18pm.

The arrival of The Rossi he was a real lifesaver for this team. The Giallorossi have benefited enormously from the former captain's return to the Olimpico and now seem close to taking off. The 2006 World Champion managed to give the group new belief in its abilities, serenity and above all continuity of results. In fact, net of the defeat against the steamroller Inter, the Capitolines achieved a sequence of exceptional results. The passage of the turn in Europa League, with a heart-pounding challenge, did not hinder their rise in the championship and now the wolves are a few steps away from completing their rise, seeing fourth place just 4 points away, after having become the main pursuers.

However, fifth position could become a theme for the rest of the season: next year there will be a revolution in the three competitions Uefa per club, with the possibility for one of the top leagues to add an extra slot for in Champions League for their teams. There Rome, currently fifth, with a high level continental route could in fact guarantee the Serie A this occasion, effectively widening the area for the maximum European competition. All this adds spice to the challenge, given that facing the Roman team there will be a direct competitor, coming from Premier League, championship that together with Bundesliga e League Spanish, competes for the first two positions in this season's ranking at the local tournament, which would give this chance next season.

This logic obviously applies even to reversed roles and for how long De Zerbi may love the Italian championship, he will hardly sacrifice his own Brighton to allow the Serie A to have an advantage. The Seagulls need to find continuity of performance and could use the European cup to gain new momentum in the championship. In fact, after having won perhaps the most complicated group of the competition, where he overcame the Marseille, L 'Ajax relegated to Conference League el 'AEK Athens eliminated, the Sussex team is experiencing a major contraction in Premier League. In fact, the team is in ninth place and although it is only 5 points away from the Manchester United, the first team in position for European cups, it is the lack of continuity that gives the Italian coach something to think about. In home Brighton we haven't won two consecutive games since November and we hope that the return ofEuropa League can help increase the players' self-esteem, so as to find rhythm for the final rush of the season.

La Uefa the Frenchman wanted François Letexier for the direction of Rome-Brighton, match valid for the first leg of the round of 16 Europa League. The Breton referee will be assisted by an all-French refereeing team, made up of assistants Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni, while the fourth official will be Pierre Gaillouste. The VAR will be Jérôme Brisard, the AVAR Willy Delajod. For the French race director, this is the second career encounter with the Rome, the first dating back to this season's away defeat against them Slavia Prague, while there is no previous cross with the Seagulls of Brighton. Overall for Letexier it will be the twenty-first direction of the season, the eighth on the continental field. It is interesting to note that of these seven direct international matches, the Breton referee will be at the fifth meeting with an Italian team, the last of which in chronological order took place in Rome, and it was Lazio's surprise success over Bayern Munich.

Probable lineups

The Rossi should not make too many changes compared to the team seen in the championship against Monza, at least in its structure. Without Kristenesen on the right (out of the UEFA list in addition to the injury), in front of Silker it could be Steel to occupy the lane, with Spinazzola on the opposite side. Ballot in the center of defense, with Mancini sure of the place and N'Dicka momentarily ahead of Smalling to complete the department. In midfield the triad made up of is not touched Crystalline, Paredes e Pellegrini, just as there seems to be no doubt about the trident, which will be composed of Dybala, Lukaku ed El Shaarawy.

Thanks to several absences in the last few games De Serve has slightly changed its structure, relying on a three-man defence. Against the Giallorossi it is expected that the Italian coach can follow this line and in front of Steele, preferred to Verbruggen, field the three-man line made up of the former Fiorentina player Igor, Dunk e Van Hecke. He will be in midfield Lamptey to occupy the right lane, while Estupiñan it will be on the opposite side. In the median Gross e gilmour complete the department. However, two heavy absences weigh on the advanced department, with the coach having to do without both the playmaker Mitoma and the striker Joao Pedro, thus the class of 2004 will play Ferguson in attack, supported by the South Americans Good night ed enciso, while the former Barça Ansu Fati is ready to make the difference in the ongoing match.  

Rome (4-3-3): Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy. Coach Daniele De Rossi.

Brighton (3-4-2-1): Steele; Igor, Dunk, Van Hecke; Lamptey, Gilmour, Gross, Estupinan; Goodnight, Enciso; Ferguson. Coach Roberto De Zerbi.

Where to watch the match

The match between Rome e Brighton of the Olympic stadium, valid for the first leg of the round of 16 match Europa League, will begin at 18pm on Thursday 45 March 7. The match will be visible on television on Sky, live on the channels Sky Sports One (satellite numbers 201 and 248, digital terrestrial numbers 472 and 482), Sky Sports 4K (satellite number 213) e Sky Sports (satellite number 252). The meeting will also be available in streaming on Dazn, with live connection starting at 20pm. You can follow the match by downloading the app on your smart TV or by connecting the TV to a PlayStation 15/4, Xbox console, or to a TIMVISION BOX, to an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast device. Viewing also possible via app or website Dazn on tablets, PCs and smartphones. The match will also be available in streaming on the platforms of Sky Go e NOW. On Sky the commentary of the match will be entrusted to Dario Massara and Giancarlo Marocchi. On Dazn instead the commentary of the match will be entrusted to Stefano Borghi.