GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE BLOG
Roma venture away from Stadio Olimpico for the first time this season when they travel to face Bologna on Sunday afternoon.
After an unbeaten first four games on home turf (with the draw against Lazio technically an away game), Roma are hoping to continue their promising start - but will be coming up against another side with big ambitions. Bologna are also undefeated so far this season, having seen their fortunes improve massively since the appointment of Sinisa Mihajlovic midway through last season. And ever since the news that the former Roma player is battling with leukaemia, the troops have been rallied, with Bologna fighting for their coach - most recently coming from two goals down to beat Brescia 4-3. In reality, though, they are yet to face anyone of Roma's level, and the Giallorossi will be eager to assert their dominance in their quest to prove their top four credentials. Having not lost on the road in half a year, Roma have an impressive record to protect. Fatigue may be the other main concern, given the quick turnaround after Thursday's Europa League win over Istanbul Basaksehir. Fonseca opted to rotate his lineup for that clash, with sufficiently rested Lorenzo Pellegrini and Alessandro Florenzi likely to return to the starting eleven. Guaranteed to take to the pitch from minute one, barring a late injury, are Bryan Cristante and Jordan Veretout, with Fonseca confirming the midfield pair would start the game. That means Amadou Diawara, who made his first start on Thursday, will drop out of the lineup against his former side. Chris Smalling remains out of the squad due to injury, but Fonseca hopes to have him available next week, while Davide Zappacosta and Cengiz Under also stay on the sidelines. The Stadio Renato Dell'Ara was one of the scenes of Roma's more miserable moments from last season, when Bologna beat Eusebio Di Francesco's side 2-0, but much has changed since then. Fonseca has his new side playing much better football, and will be hoping to make it five games unbeaten as Roma coach. Kicking off at 2pm UK time, the match will be broadcast live on Premier Sports.
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Founder and editor of Giallorossi Yorkshire, who is also a columnist for Roma's official website about the women's team. Categories
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