Shakhtar Donetsk v Roma

Competition/Round: 2017-18 UEFA Champions League squad changes, Round of 16 1st leg

Shakhtar Donetsk v Roma

Shakhtar: Pyatov; Butko, Kryvtsov, Rakitskiy, Ismaily; Fred, Stepanenko; Marlos, Taison, Bernard; Ferreyra
Out: Srna (suspended), Malyshev (knee)

• Added to squad since group stage: Dodô, Ruslan Fomin, Vyacheslav Tankovskiy

Roma: Alisson; Bruno Peres, Fazio, Manolas, Kolarov; De Rossi, Strootman; Cengiz Ünder, Nainggolan, Perotti; Džeko
Out: Karsdorp (knee), Gonalons (calf), Luca Pellegrini (knee)
Doubtful: Florenzi (illness)

• Added to squad since group stage: none

Date/Time: 7:45pm Wednesday 21st February

Venue: Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist

Referee: William Collum

Players to observe

While it is enticing to offer praises to Darijo Srna, Shakhtar’s long-serving Croatian full-back who resembles their own one of a kind Javier Zanetti, the player additionally worth viewing is Brazilian assailant Bernard, who wears their No.10 and adds assaulting energy to the group close by kinsmen Taison, Fred, and Dentinho.

Roma’s group has various essential players, with striker Edin Dzeko a normal danger and midfielder Radja Nainggolan presumably their most vital player. Be that as it may, another entry is likewise settling in well is Cengiz Under, their new Turkish winger, who has scored four objectives in 17 appearances in Serie A.

Group news

Roma are without Rick Karsdorp and Maxime Gonalons through damage, while left-back Jonathan Silva is glass tied in the wake of including for Sporting Lisbon prior in the crusade.

For Shakhtar, Bernard is a slight uncertainty with shoulder damage, however the Ukrainians hope to have a generally full squad to look over.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Roma Lineup (Predicted XI)

Shakhtar Donetsk Lineup (4-5-1)

GK: Pyatov

Def: Srna (RB), Ordets (CB), Rakitsy (CB), Ismaily (LB)

Mid: Zubkov (RM), Stepanenko (CM), Kovalenko (CAM), Fred (CM),    Taison(LM)

Att: Ferreyra (ST)

Roma Lineup (4-4-2)

GK: Alisson

Def: Peres (RB), Manolas (CB), Fazio(CB), Kolarov(LB)

Mid: Gerson (RM), De Rossi (CM), Strootman(CM), Perotti(LM)

Att: Dzeko (RS), El Shaaraway (LS)

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Roma Prediction

Shakhtar look to be the team in form, but the Roman are not a side you would want to underestimate.

Hence, we go for a hard-fought 2-1 win for the Ukrainian side.