Roma received a painful blow ahead of today’s Europa League play-off against FC Porto, with news Artem Dovbyk has been ruled out by a muscular injury. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.45 GMT.

Paulo Dybala and Eldor Shomurodov return to the Roma starting XI in the decisive Europa League play-off against FC Porto, as Artem Dovbyk is injured and Mats Hummels benched again.

FC Porto will host AS Roma on Thursday for the first leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff ahead of the Round of 16 in the knockout stages. The winning side of the tie can potentially meet Lazio in the next round,

José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce might have only just squeezed into the Europa League knockout playoff round but it is already on the brink of the round of 16.

Roma received a painful blow ahead of today’s Europa League play-off against FC Porto, with news Artem Dovbyk has been ruled out by a muscular injury.

The Europa League knockout round play-off comes to a close tonight, with eight second leg clashes deciding which sides will make it into the round of 16. Follow the action here. Roma trail Porto

This is it. All the marbles are on the line as Roma and Porto square off in the second and final leg of the EL Knockout Phase Playoffs.