Shamrock Rovers vs Egnatia
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Shamrock Rovers continue their European campaign on Tuesday, August 4, when the Irish champions welcome Albanian title holders Egnatia to Tallaght Stadium in Dublin for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 local time (21:00 CEST) and 15:00 US Eastern Time. Having dropped into the Europa League after a narrow Champions League exit, Stephen Bradley's side will be aiming to make home advantage count against an Egnatia team that has impressed domestically and arrives with confidence after progressing through the early qualifying rounds.
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Team News
Shamrock Rovers
- Rovers are looking to bounce back after their Champions League elimination against Ararat-Armenia.
- Manager Stephen Bradley has reiterated that reaching the group stage of European competition remains the club's minimum objective this season.
- Several first-team players remain unavailable through injury, although the club has registered new signing Will Fitzgerald in its UEFA squad.
- Midfielder Dylan Watts is expected to start and is closing in on a League of Ireland European appearance record.
Egnatia
- The Albanian champions arrive after another strong domestic campaign and have already negotiated earlier qualifying rounds this summer.
- Head coach Edlir Tetova is expected to field a settled lineup built around the experienced core that secured the Albanian title.
- No major new injury concerns have been reported ahead of the trip to Dublin.
Predicted Line-ups
Shamrock Rovers (3-5-2):
- McGinty; Mulraney, Lopes, Grace; Sobowale, Watts, Healy, Byrne, Brennan; Greene, Burke.
Egnatia (4-2-3-1):
- Sherri; Dylis, Malota, Aliyev, Xhemajli; Aleksi, Lushkja; Ndreca, Bakayoko, Fernandes; Ildi Gruda.
