Strange duel: Eldor Shomurodov or Artyom Dovbik?

By the 24th round of Serie A, it became clear that Roma would not be able to qualify for the Champions League through the championship games.

Because the capital's "wolves" are 11 points behind Lazio, which is in fourth place, the last place that qualifies for the continent's most prestigious tournament. Meanwhile, teams that are having a good season, such as Juventus, Fiorentina, Milan, and Bologna, are also fighting to take this place from Lazio.

Considering that Roma has also stopped competing for the Italian Cup, the successful completion of the season for Claudio Ranieri's team will depend on the results in the Europa League.

The capital's players have almost passed the general stage of this competition, which is being held in a new format. Now the Romans will have to face Porto in two games in the play-offs to reach the quarter-finals.

The first game will be held on February 13 in Portugal.

Fans and experts who follow Roma's activities are interested in which player head coach Claudio Ranieri will play as a central striker in the match against Porto.

Since the beginning of the season, the main striker has been Ukrainian Artem Dovbik, but recently Eldor Shomurodov has stepped up to the big stage.

In particular, Ranieri put Eldor Shomurodov on the field from the first minutes against powerful opponents such as Napoli and Milan. In the match against the outsider Venezia, Artem Dovbik took a place in the starting lineup.

Journalists asked Claudio Ranieri which striker he will use against Porto. At first, Ranieri, instead of answering the question, said "goodbye to everyone" and left.

Then he gave a short answer to the question.

- I don't give anyone an advantage in advance. I will act according to the situation. First, I will study Porto. And even then, I won't tell you who will play, - said Claudio Ranieri.

Football experts currently say that it is an open question which forward the Roma coaching staff will use in the match against Porto. However, most experts emphasize that the choice of which striker will be used will depend on the tactics of the game that Ranieri will use.

In particular, they emphasize that Eldor Shomurodov has a great advantage in this method, if Roma focuses on intercepting the opponent's attack and playing in sharp counterattacks. They say that if the Romans also use an attacking style of play on the opponent's field, it would be appropriate to give Artem Dovbik the start of the match.

So, we will soon find out which striker Claudio Ranieri will choose. In any case, the most important thing is to successfully overcome the Porto barrier and continue the fight for the main prize in the competition. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”