In an effort to be ready to start for Roma’s match against Bayer Leverkusen, Romelu Lukaku went in for an additional training session on his day off.

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On Thursday, the Europa League semi-final will take place at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico; next week, the match will be played in Germany.

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Working extra hours, LukakuThe Belgian is making every effort to ensure a speedy recovery, and coach Daniele De Rossi is hopeful that Romelu can be ready to return this week.

That includes taking advantage of today’s off for the rest of the squad to visit the Trigoria training ground and work on his right thigh flexor in specialized sessions.

Lukaku is reportedly expecting to start against Bayer Leverkusen after the answer was favorable, according to Sky Sport Italia.

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Due to Financial Fair Play rules, Dean Huijsen and Rasmus Kristensen are not eligible to play for UEFA, while Zeki Celik’s suspension for a red card received while playing for Milan leaves De Rossi with few defensive options.