BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 25: Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna FC 1909, looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Aston Villa FC and Bologna FC 1909 at Villa Park on September 25, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Riccardo Orsolini is expected to start for Bologna in a home Europa League game against Freiburg today.
It kicks off at 18:45 CET (17:45 BST), the same time as Roma-Lille, at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna.
LECCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 28: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna FC 1909 scores his team’s equalizing goal with penalty during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Via del Mare on September 28, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
The Rossoblu lost their opening Europa League game away at Aston Villa last week.
Sky Sport reports that Italy international Orsolini is expected to start as a right winger, while Santiago Castro will lead the attack.
Lewis Ferguson could rest, making room for Nikola Moro in the middle of the park.
Italy striker Vincenzo Grifo of SC Freiburg celebrates after scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Heidenheim in the Bundesliga (Picture: @scfreiburg via X)
Benjamin Dominguez, Ibrahim Sulemana, Lorenzo De Silvestri and Ciro Immobile are unavailable for the home side.
Italy international Grifo is expected to start as a right winger for Freiburg.
Bologna vs. Freiburg – where to watch on TV
The match will be shown live on TNT Sports 6 in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+, DAZN and TUDN in the USA.
Bologna vs. Freiburg – probable line-ups
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Zortea, Lucumi, Vitik, Lykogiannis; Moro, Freuler; Orsolini, Odgaard, Cambiaghi; Castro.
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Atubolu; Kubler, Ginter, Rosenfelder, Makengo; Eggestein, Osterhage; Beste, Manzambi, Grifo; Adamu.
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