BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 01: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring his workforce’s first purpose through the Serie A TIM match between Bologna FC and US Salernitana at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on April 01, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
Riccardo Orsolini and Dan Ndoye begin as Bologna make their Champions League debut in opposition to Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk.
It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 17.45 UK time (16.45 GMT).
You may observe all of the build-up and motion because it occurs from this sport and Manchester Metropolis-Inter on the LIVEBLOG.
The Rossoblu have been capable of qualify in fifth place in Serie A because of the expanded match and Italy having the very best co-efficient of the European divisions.
Their solely earlier European Cup journey lasted one tie, dropping to Anderlecht in 1964 by a coin toss after the play-off additionally resulted in a draw, and their final UEFA sport was the Intertoto Cup Ultimate with Fulham in August 2002.
Quite a bit has modified since then, dropping coach Thiago Motta, Riccardo Calafiori and Joshua Zirkzee, plus Lewis Ferguson injured.
Nicolò Cambiaghi and Oussama El Azzouzi are additionally out of motion.
Orsolini and Ndoye assist centre-forward and birthday boy Santiago Castro, with Giovanni Fabbian and Nikola Moro getting into midfield.
Vincenzo Italiano reached the Ultimate of the Convention League twice in as many seasons at Fiorentina, so is hoping his European pedigree reveals right here too.
He’ll want it, as a result of Bologna have had a dismal begin to the season with three attracts and a 3-0 defeat to Napoli.
Shakhtar Donetsk have Tymur Puzankov out with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Their subsequent Champions League can be in opposition to an Italian workforce, going through Atalanta on October 2.
Captain Mykola Matvienko is in defence and star expertise Georgiy Sudakov pulls the midfield strings.
Bologna vs. Shakhtar Donetsk line-ups
Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Freuler, Moro; Orsolini, Fabbian, Ndoye; Castro
Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk; Konoplia, Bondar, Matviyenko, Pedro Henrique; Bondarenko, Kryskiv, Sudakov; Zubkov, Sikan, Eguinaldo
Ref: Saggi (NOR)
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