UEFA Europa League Ludogorets VS Roma

Last year, José Mourinho did an excellent job of managing this, which was topped off by Lorenzo Pellegrini

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winning the Conference League trophy for the first time. The fact that Roma will play six Thursday night

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games over a nine-week period, though, will provide a fresh challenge to even one of the most seasoned European managers.

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Further complicating matters, Mourinho will be without six important players for today's game:

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Tammy Abraham, Gini Wijnaldum, Nico Zaniolo, Rick Karsdorp, Max Kumbulla, and Stephan El Shaarawy.

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Given this, we shouldn't anticipate many changes from the team that was thrashed 4-0 up at Udine on Sunday.

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With Kumbulla out, the usual center back combination of Gianluca Mancini, Chris Smalling, and Roger Ibaez will be in front of Svilar.

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Atlanta Braves Dusted Oakland Matt Olson

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