ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma passes the ball whilst under pressure from Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Olimpico Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Roma try to get back on track in the Europa League with Artem Dovbyk, Paulo Dybala and Matias Soulè against Viktoria Plzen.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
The Giallorossi hit a rough patch recently with slim home defeats to Lille in the Europa League and Inter in Serie A, interrupted by their 2-1 victory away to Fiorentina.
They had previously won 2-1 away to Nice, so can still regain momentum in the UEFA table tonight.
Angelino is still out of action with bronchitis, but otherwise coach Gian Piero Gasperini has a full squad to choose from.
Dybala as a False 9 was a flop against Inter, so Dovbyk returns to the starting XI rather than Evan Ferguson, with Soulé in support.
It’s a risk, considering Dovbyk missed the same penalty twice in the last Europa League game.
Evan N’Dicka and Bryan Cristante are rested, with Neil El Aynaoui stepping in, but Jan Ziolkowski gets his first start in the Roma jersey.
Viktoria Plzen are without suspended Merchas Doski, while former Udinese striker Matej Vydra, Jiri Maxim Panos and Matej Valenta are out injured.
Lukas Hejda and Jan Kopic are not on the UEFA list.
They are unbeaten in the Europa League so far this season, drawing 1-1 away to Ferencvaros and beating Malmo 3-0.
Roma vs. Viktoria Plzen line-ups
Roma: Svilar; Ziolkowski, Mancini, Hermoso; Celik, Koné, El Aynaoui, Wesley; Soulé, Dybala; Dovbyk
Roma bench: De Marzi, Gollini, Rensch, Cristante, N’Dicka, Pellegrini, Ferguson, Tsimikas, Bailey, Pisilli, Ghilardi, El Shaarawy
Viktoria Plzen: Jedlicka; Paluska, Dweh, Jemelka, Spacil; Memic, Cerv, Souaré; Ladra; Durosinmi, Adu
Plzen bench: Tvrdon, Wiegele, Markovic, Kabongo, Visinsky, Havel, Bello, Zeljkovic
Ref: Umut Meler (TUR)
