Paulo Dybala is expected to start in Roma‘s attack against Cremonese in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals tonight.

It kicks off at 20.00 GMT at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

It’s the first-ever meeting in the competition between these two sides.

Ebrima Darboe and Leonardo Spinazzola are injured for Roma, while Rick Karsdorp, Nicolò Zaniolo and new signing Diego Llorente are not available, although for different reasons.

Stephan El Shaarawy could get the nod on the left flank in place of Nicola Zalewski or in the attacking trio replacing Lorenzo Pellegrini. Andrea Belotti is favourite over Tammy Abraham, who hasn’t yet scored at the Stadio Olimpico this season.

On the other hand, Dybala has scored three goals against newly promoted teams this term but hasn’t found the net against the Grigiorossi.

Cremonese are without Vlad Chiriches, Cristian Buonaiuto, Luka Lochoshvili and Cristian Acella, while Leonardo Sernicola is suspended.

Davide Ballardini’s side are still without victories in Serie A this season but eliminated Napoli in the Round of 16, scoring two goals from their only two shots on target. No other club registered fewer shots on target in the previous round.

The winner will face Fiorentina or Torino in the semi-finals.

Roma-Cremonese: probable line-ups

Roma (3-5-2): Rui Patricio; Mancini, Kumbulla, Ibanez; Celik, Tahirovic, Cristante, Pellegrini, El Shaarawy; Dybala, Belotti.

Cremonese (3-5-2): Carnesecchi; Bianchetti, Vasquez, Ferrari; Ghiglione, Pickel, Meite, Benassi, Valeri; Okereke, Dessers.

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