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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 16
Bologna FC v AS Roma
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Bologna, Italy
Sunday, 17 December 2023
Kick-off is at 15h00
Bologna FC will go head to head with AS Roma in an
Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on 17 December.
Current Form
Bologna are undefeated in their last three matches in the Italian top-flight having secured a 2-1 victory over US Salernitana on 10 December.
The Greyhounds are also enjoying a six-match unbeaten run at home having recorded five draws and one draw at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
Meanwhile, Roma were held to a 1-1 draw by a stubborn ACF Fiorentina side at home on 10 December and they are now unbeaten in their last five Serie A games.
The Wolves are also undefeated in their last two league matches on the road having registered one draw and one victory as the visitors.
Team News
Adama Soumaoro, Jesper Karlsson, Riccardo Orsolini, Kevin Bonifazi, Oussama El Azzouzi, Tommaso Corazza and Lorenzo De Silvestri are all on Bologna's injury list, and the club has no suspension concerns.
On the other hand, Roma trio Marash Kumbulla, Tammy Abraham and Chris Smalling are all out injured and the club also do not have any suspension worries.
Quotes
“We need everyone. As I've said before, when we have a full squad available, with no injuries, and all our players in good shape, we have a strong squad. It's a squad with options that helps me help the team during the game, if I have options on the bench," Roma manager Jose Mourinho said as he provided an injury update.
“The fact is that we do options in midfield. That includes [Edoardo] Bove, who's no longer a kid who comes on for 10, 15 minutes, as he did two years ago and last year. He's grown since then. In midfield we have options even without Renato [Sanchez], Lorenzo ][Pellegrini] and [Leo] Paredes suspended, so it's not a disaster because we can always come up with solutions.
“Having said that having all of our midfielders available is important. Tomorrow, for example, we have Paredes, Renato, [Bryan] Cristante, Bove, Pellegrini and [Houssem] Aouar: We have six players available and that's an excellent number."
Head-to-Head
Bologna and Roma played to a 0-0 draw in their last meeting in Serie A which was on 14 May 2023 at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
Therefore, the Wolves are undefeated in their last three league matches against the Greyhounds having recorded two draws and one win.
Serie A matchday 16 fixtures
Friday, 15 December
21:45 - Genoa CFC v Juventus FC
Saturday, 16 December
16:00 - US Lecce v Frosinone Calcio
19:00 - SSC Napoli v Cagliari FC
21:45 - Torino FC v Empoli FC
Sunday, 17 December
13:30 - AC Milan v AC Monza
16:00 - ACF Fiorentina v Hellas Verona
16:00 - Udinese Calcio v US Sassuolo
19:00 - Bologna FC v AS Roma
21:45 - SS Lazio v Inter Milan
Monday, 18 December
21:45 - Atalanta BC v US Salernitana
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