Paulo Dybala returns to the beginning XI with Artem Dovbyk as Claudio Ranieri seeks his first Roma victory, internet hosting on-form Atalanta’s Mateo Retegui and Ademola Lookman.
It kicks off at in Rome at 19.45 GMT.
The Giallorossi are on their fourth coach of 2024 and Ranieri has his first match on residence turf after a 1-0 defeat at Napoli and Thursday’s 2-2 comeback thriller with Tottenham Hotspur within the Europa League.
That fightback confirmed the spirit they’ve been sorely missing and Mats Hummels scored the equaliser, so will get a uncommon Serie A begin right here.
Mario Hermoso and Eldor Shomurodov are injured, with Nicolò Pisilli suspended in midfield.
Dybala is match to play with Dovbyk upfront, but it surely’s a 3-5-2 formation with Stephan El Shaarawy on the bench.
Atalanta gained their final seven Serie A matches and are recent from Tuesday’s 6-1 demolition of Swiss facet Younger Boys within the Champions League.
As a result of Fiorentina-Inter was suspended (a participant nonetheless owned by Roma and a product of their youth academy) and Lazio misplaced to Parma, it means any optimistic end result right here would ship La Dea clear in second place as they attempt to hold tempo with Antonio Conte’s leaders Napoli.
Ederson was suspended midweek and returns right here, however Davide Zappacosta, Ben Godfrey and Gianluca Scamacca are nonetheless injured.
Charles De Ketelaere had an unimaginable efficiency in opposition to Younger Boys, scoring two and aiding three, and completes the trident assault.
Mateo Retegui is hoping so as to add to his tally as Capocannoniere with Lookman, who was rested in Switzerland.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini should watch from the stands, as he begins a two-game touchline ban for dissent.
Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Hummels, N’Dicka; Celik, Koné, Cristante, Paredes, Angelino; Dybala, Dovbyk
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Retegui, Lookman
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