'I start Roma as slight favourites'

Former Brighton player Adam Virgo believes the Seagulls and Europa League last-16 opponents Roma are closely matched, but thinks the Italian side are "slight favourites" to progress to the quarter-finals. Brighton are ninth in the Premier League but are missing two of their main attacking threats, Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma, because of injury. Meanwhile, Roma are fifth in Serie A and enter the first leg in good form, having won six of their past seven league games.