Roma bring Tammy Abraham back into the starting XI with Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16 against Real Sociedad.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.45 GMT.
The Giallorossi are still on a high from beating Juventus here in Serie A at the weekend and have almost a full squad to choose from, missing only Ebrima Darboe and suspended Roger Ibanez.
Abraham has now fully recovered after the cut under his eye required stitches and gets his first start since that incident against Verona, supported by Dybala and Pellegrini.
Real Sociedad topped their Europa League group thanks to five straight wins and a single defeat to Manchester United after they’d already qualified comfortably.
Their recent Liga form has been poor with just two draws in the last three rounds, but are still doing very well in fourth place.
Aritz Elustondo, Martin Merquelanz and former Roma striker Umar Sadiq are injured and did not make the trip.
Alexander Sorloth is their top scorer with 13 goals and the Norway international leads the attack with Japan’s Takefusa Kubo and Brais Mendez in support.
Roma have a poor recent record against Spanish sides, losing the last two home games.
Roma: Rui Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Llorente; Karsdorp, Cristante, Matic, El Shaarawy; Pellegrini, Dybala; Abraham
Real Sociedad: Remiro; Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Rico; David Silva, Zubimendi, Merino, Illarramendi; Kubo, Sorloth
Ref: Schärer (SUI)
Player statistic
| Stephan El Shaarawy (Assist: Tammy Abraham) |
 |
13' |
| 69' |  |
Asier Illarramendi | ||
| 71' | |
Igor Zubeldia | ||
| 80' | |
Andoni Gorosabel | ||
| 85' | |
Martín Zubimendi | ||
| Marash Kumbulla (Assist: Paulo Dybala) |
|
87' | ||
| Nemanja Matic | |
90+4' | ||
| 90+4' | |
Mikel Oyarzabal |
Match statistic
