AS Roma welcome Real Madrid to the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday for a high-profile UEFA Champions League league-phase encounter. The spotlight will be on José Mourinho, who returns to face his former club after guiding Roma to the Europa Conference League title in 2022. Roma, under Gian Piero Gasperini, are enjoying an impressive run of form and opened their European campaign with a 1-1 draw against Fenerbahçe. Real Madrid, meanwhile, began with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan and followed it up with a narrow victory against Villarreal in La Liga. With Roma looking to make an impact on their return to the Champions League, Madrid will aim to build on their winning start.
Both sides have important team-news considerations ahead of the contest. Roma could be without goalkeeper Mile Svilar and midfielder Bryan Cristante due to injuries, while Donyell Malen is available and expected to play a key role in attack. Real Madrid receive a boost from the return of Arda Güler, Bernardo Silva and Eduardo Camavinga following their continental suspensions, while defender Dean Huijsen is also in contention. Kylian Mbappé will be one of Madrid’s main threats after an impressive start to the season.
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