Sevilla vs Roma lineups: Confirmed team news, predicted XIs and injury latest for Europa League final
Six-time Europa League champions Sevilla have travelled to Hungary with almost their full first-team squad, though Argentine World Cup-winning left-back Marcos Acuna is suspended after his extra-time red card in the semi-final second-leg win over another Serie A giant in Juventus earlier this month.
With Acuna out, Manchester United loanee Alex Telles seems the most likely option to step straight in at left-back as Sevilla boss Jose Luis Mendilibar faces some interesting selection choices elsewhere.
Fit-again defenders Marcao and Tanguy Nianzou are available after several weeks out, though both seem likely to have to make do with places on the bench.
Likewise Spanish midfielder Joan Jordan, while Marseille loanee Pape Gueye and Mexico winger Tecatito are both ineligible for Europa League duty.
Suso and Erik Lamela will both be pushing for starts after each scoring off the bench in the thrilling semi-final comeback win against Juventus.
For Roma, former England international Chris Smalling is fit after a hip problem and should line up in central defence.
Dybala will hope to play some part amid long-standing ankle issues, though defenders Marash Kumbulla and Rick Karsdorp are both still out.
Tammy Abraham is set to spearhead the attack with Georginio Wijnaldum and Lorenzo Pellegrini for support in a 3-4-3 system deployed by Jose Mourinho.
Predicted Sevilla XI: Bounou; Navas, Bade, Gudelj, Telles; Fernando, Rakitic; Ocampos, Torres, Gil; En-Nesyri.
Predicted Roma XI: Rui Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Celik, Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola; Wijnaldum, Pellegrini; Abraham.
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