Fenerbahçe hosts Italian side Roma in the first week of the UEFA Champions League. The first match the Yellow-Navy Blues will play in the Champions League in 18 years will begin at 19:45 at Chobani Stadium.
Fenerbahçe, under the management of İsmail Kartal, began the competition in the second qualifying round; they reached the group stage after eliminating Gornik Zabrze, Sturm Graz, and Olympique Lyonnais. Having suffered a defeat in the Beşiktaş derby in the Süper Lig, the Yellow-Navy Blues aim to make a strong start to their European journey with the result they achieve against Roma.
The match will be officiated by Spanish referee Jesus Gil Manzano. Manzano will be assisted by Diego Barbero and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso, also from Spain.
STARTING XI
Fenerbahçe's starting XI against Roma consists of the following players: Ederson, Mert, Skriniar, Ake, Brown, Bartuğ, Kante, İsmail, Greenwood, Kerem, and Muriqi.
Roma's probable starting XI is: Svilar, Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso, Molina, Cristante, Kone, Wesley, Dybala, Mora, and Malen.
Matteo Guendouzi, who is serving a 2-match UEFA suspension, and Marco Asensio, who remains injured, will not be able to play for the Yellow-Navy Blues against Roma. Fenerbahçe's star player Romelu Lukaku will take the field against his former team if he receives playing time.
Fenerbahçe has played 15 matches against Italian teams in European cups to date. The Yellow-Navy Blues have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw, and 10 losses in these encounters, scoring 11 goals and conceding 25.
News Source: 12punto
