Artem Dovbyk during Roma-Athletic Club (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Roma start Matias Soulé and Lorenzo Pellegrini behind Artem Dovbyk as they host Eusebio Di Francesco’s Venezia.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.

Ivan Juric and the players are still trying to win back the fans after the shock dismissal of coach Daniele De Rossi, so protests are expected to continue today in the Curva Sud.

The new boss started with a 3-0 win over Udinese, but the midweek 1-1 Europa League draw with Athletic Club further dampened enthusiasm.

Paulo Dybala picked up a muscular problem in that match, so is not risked here, while Enzo Le Fée and Alexis Saelemaekers are still out of action.

Soulé therefore steps into the starting XI with returning Pellegrini to support on-form Dovbyk.

Zeki Celik shakes off a knock, but Mario Hermoso and Mats Hummels are benched.

Venezia got their first win of the season when seeing off Genoa 2-0, having managed one point from the opening four rounds plus a Coppa Italia elimination.

Di Francesco is a former Roma player and coach who has really struggled in every job since leaving the Stadio Olimpico.

Giorgio Altare and Bjarki Bjarkason are injured, but Alfred Duncan returns and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia has completed his ban.

Gianluca Busio is again in a more advanced role with Gaetano Oristanio behind Joel Pohjanpalo.

Roma-Venezia line-ups

Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino; Celik, Koné, Cristante, El Shaarawy; Soulé, Pellegrini; Dovbyk

Venezia: Joronen; Idzes, Svoboda, Haps; Candela, Nicolussi Caviglia, Ellertsson, Zampano; Oristanio, Busio; Pohjanpalo

29-09-2024 14:00
MatchDay 6

Player statistic

1st half
    39' Yellow card Jay Idzes
    44' Goal Joel Pohjanpalo
2nd half
    67' Yellow card Antonio Candela
Bryan Cristante
(Assist: Lorenzo Pellegrini)
Goal 75'    
Niccolò Pisilli Goal 83'    
Bryan Cristante Yellow card 90+1'    
ROM
VEN

Starting lineups

99
Goalkeeper
3
Defender
5
Defender
23
Defender
58'
19
Defender
4
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
80'
17
Midfielder
58'
11
Attacker
18
Attacker
92
1
Goalkeeper
27
Defender
7
4
Defender
30
Defender
5
Defender
11
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
14
20
Attacker

Substitutes

14
Attacker
21
Attacker
22
Defender
15
Defender
98
Goalkeeper
12
Defender
89
Goalkeeper
26
Midfielder
66
Defender
35
Midfielder
58'
61
Midfielder
58'
16
Midfielder
80'
35
Goalkeeper
79
Defender
45
Attacker
22
Midfielder
12
Goalkeeper
9
23
Goalkeeper
38
33
Defender
97
Midfielder
80
Midfielder
21
Defender
25

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