The Giallorossi have already faced the Basque club on the first day of the group: the team at the time coached by Juric drew 1-1 at the Olimpico with Dovbyk and Aitor Paredes networks from 5 ‘from the end
Roma finds Athletic on the road to the final that will be played in Bilbao. The Capitoline derby was escaped to Ranieri’s team, Nico Williams and his companions in the round of 16 have played on 6 and 13 March (return home for the Giallorossi) with Mourinho view in the quarterfinals. Roma have already faced the Basque club this season. On the first day of the group, in fact, the team at the time trained by Juric drew 1-1 at the Olimpico with Dovbyk and Aitor Paredes networks at 5 ‘from the end. Athletic, qualified as the second of the group in the Europa League, is experiencing a decidedly over the top of the season. The Basque club is fourth in the Liga A +4 on Villarreal and +10 on Rayo Vallecano Sesto. So with a high possibility of arriving in the Champions League seen Spain’s second position in the UEFA ranking.
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Impossible not to mention Nico Williams, one of the terrible boys of Spain European champion. Raised in the Athletic youth sector, the left wing is one of the absolute top of the role worldwide even if this season it is only 4 goals between championship and cups for now. Courted by several European clubs, the 23 -year -old decided to marry the cause of his heart team. In the Valverde squad there are many players to fear: from the midfielder Sancet to the UNI Simon National goalkeeper.
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On the bench sits an old fox like Ernesto Valverde, at the helm of the Basque club since 2022 (after the first experience between 2015 and 2017). In addition to the draw of this year, the Olympic recalls the most unpleasant memory for him in his career: on April 10, 2018 his Barcelona suffered one of the most epic comebacks of modern football. In his career, however, Valverde has often shown that he is a winner in direct elimination races having won 2 Cups of Spain, 2 Super Cup, 2 Greece cups in addition to the badges (in all 5) with Barcelona and Olympiacos. Propositional football and aggression are the main qualities of its teams.
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Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Boiro; Jauregizar, Prados; I. Williams, Sancet, N.williams; Guruzeta. Coach: Valverde.
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