Date: Thursday 13th October, 2022
Time: 5:45 pm
Stadium Estadio Benito Villamarin
Referee Matej Jug (Slovenia)
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Team News
Real Betis
Real Betis playmaker Nabil Fekir was forced off with a hamstring injury midway through the first half of last week's win over Roma and the Frenchman is set to remain sidelined for the rest of this month.
Juanmi is also ruled out with an ankle problem, while Martin Montoya and Loren Moron are ineligible to play as they have not been included in the Europa League squad.
German Pezzella was sent off in the goalless draw with Real Valladolid last weekend, but the centre-back is available for selection on Thursday and is set to start alongside either Luiz Felipe or Victor Ruiz.
Experienced goalkeeper Claudio Bravo could be recalled to the first XI ahead of Rui Silva, while striker Borja Iglesias – who has scored six times in nine games this season – is expected to start ahead of William Jose in attack.
Real Betis possible starting lineup:
Bravo; Ruibal, Pezzella, Felipe, Miranda; Rodriguez, Carvalho; Henrique, Canales, Rodri; Iglesias
Roma
As for Roma, they were dealt a major injury blow over the weekend as Dybala sustained a freak thigh injury while scoring the winning penalty against Lecce, and the Argentine faces a race against time to be fit for the World Cup.
The Italians will also be without Zeki Celik (thigh), Rick Karsdorp (knee) and Georginio Wijnaldum (broken leg) due to injury, while Nicolo Zaniolo is suspended after being sent off in the defeat against Betis last week.
With Dybala sidelined, Smalling is remarkably Roma's second-highest scorer so far this season with three strikes to his name, and the English centre-back is set to continue in the back three alongside Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez.
Tammy Abraham and Stephan El Shaarawy were both benched last weekend, but they are expected to return to the first XI on Thursday, joining Andrea Belotti in attack.
Roma possible starting lineup:
Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Zalewski, Pellegrini, Cristante, Spinazzola; El Shaarawy; Abraham, Belotti
Prediction: Real Betis 2-2 Roma
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