Roma may be in the thick of a six-year absence from the Champions League, but rather than counting their misfortunes over the years, the Giallorossi have made the Europa League their playground, advancing deep into the knockout phases nearly every season and even making the final two years ago. Make no mistake, the club’s ambitions have always been to return to Europe’s most glamorous club competition, but in the meantime, few clubs have performed better than Roma in the Europa League.

And today, Claudio Ranieri’s crew looks to continue that trend when they host Athletic Club in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16. With the always critical return leg on the road, the Giallorossi better hope they can leave the Stadio Olimpico tonight with a lead in hand.

The lineups are in, so let’s see if Claudio has a few more tricks up his sleeve!

Lineups

Roma

Athletic Club