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Evan Ferguson is given the nod to lead the line for Roma as they take on Celtic in Glasgow in the Europa League on Thursday evening.
Kick-off at Celtic Park is due at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).
You can follow all the action as it unfolds, and from Celta Vigo vs. Bologna, on the Football Italia Liveblog.
The Giallorossi have slipped to two consecutive defeats in Serie A over the weekend, including a disappointing 1-0 loss away against Cagliari on Sunday. Their 2-1 Europa League victory over Midtylland at the end of November is their last win in any competition.
Ferguson comes in to lead the line alongside Matias Soule and Stephan El Shaarawy against Celtic this evening. Paulo Dybala starts among the substitutes, as do Leon Bailey, Manu Kone and Kostas Tsimikas. Angelino has been declared fit enough for a spot among the substitutes.
Celtic: Schmeichel, Trusty, Scales, Tierney, Yang, McGregor, Engels, Tounekti, Nygren, Maeda, Hatate.
Subs: Sinisalo, Doohan, Balikwisha, McCowan, Iheanacho, Kenny, Bernardo, Murray, Donovan, Ralston.
Roma: Svilar, Mancini, N’Dicka, Hermoso; Celik, Pisilli, El Aynaoui, Rensch; Soule, El Shaarawy; Ferguson.
Subs: De Marzi, Gollini, Angelino, Cristante, Pellegrini, Tsimikas, Kone, Dybala, Ziolkowski, Bailey, Franca, Ghilardi.
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