Live coverage of the first leg of Europa League’s Round of 16 match between Roma and Brighton.

The night has arrived, a momentous occasion for Brighton & Hove Albion supporters: they have come a long way from the Withdean to reach the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma are in reasonable nick, much better than under Jose Mourinho. Since he was sacked, they’ve lost just once, and that was to runaway leaders Inter. The goals have been flying in, too. They were ninth when De Rossi came in.

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The Brighton team has made six alterations compared to the squad that suffered a 3-0 defeat against Fulham last Saturday. Striker Danny Welbeck will lead the attack, while Evan Ferguson will start on the bench. Simon Adingra and crucial midfielder Pascal Gross have been included, as well as Billy Gilmour, Facundo Buonanotte, and defender Igor.

Roma has a formidable attack with the presence of Romelu Lukaku, Paulo Dybala, and Stephan El Shaarawy. Chris Smalling is currently a substitute.

Can’t Reword

Although Brighton has not won in their last three games and have some key players, like star winger Kaoru Mitoma, out due to injury, their manager is still considered the main focus for the visiting team. However, De Zerbi did not agree with the praise from his counterpart Daniele De Rossi, who referred to him as a “genius” during a press conference at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.

Some good news on the stabbed fans.

Roma: Svilar, Celik, Mancini, N’Dicka, Spinazzola, Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini, Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy. Subs: Rui Patricio, Karsdorp, Smalling, Llorente, Azmoun, Sanches, Aouar, Baldanzi, Bove, Zalewski, Boer, Angelino.

The starting lineup for Brighton includes Steele, Lamptey, van Hecke, Dunk, Igor, Gilmour, Gross, Adingra, Enciso, Buonanotte, and Welbeck. On the bench are Verbruggen, Webster, Lallana, Moder, Baleba, Ferguson, Estupinan, Fati, Veltman, McGill, Peupion, and Baker-Boaitey.

Official: Francois Letexier from France

Brighton had high hopes for facing teams like Roma, but the recent incident with two fans may have caused understandable concerns. Let’s hope the upcoming match goes smoothly without any more violence. Roberto de Zerbi, a top coach from Italy, has something to prove to the local fans. During his pre-match press conference, he stated, “One day I will return to Italy. I’m not sure when that will be, but when I chose to go to Shakhtar, it was because I wanted to leave Italy and try something new.” It is clear that de Zerbi had his reasons for leaving Italy, and he is determined to succeed in his current role. Brighton, who suffered a defeat against Fulham in their previous match, will likely come out strong and determined. Meanwhile, Daniele de Rossi, a club legend, has brought Roma back to life after their experience with Jose Mourinho.

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