Roma desperately want to end their draw addiction, so rely on Francesco Totti, Gervinho and Juan Manuel Iturbe against Chievo.

It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 14.00 GMT, click here to follow our LIVEBLOG.

The Giallorossi have improved their form recently, but are still nine points adrift of leaders Juventus and hoping to keep Napoli behind them in third.

Roma desperately want to end their draw addiction, so rely on Francesco Totti, Gervinho and Juan Manuel Iturbe against Chievo.

It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 14.00 GMT, click here to follow our LIVEBLOG.

The Giallorossi have improved their form recently, but are still nine points adrift of leaders Juventus and hoping to keep Napoli behind them in third.

Vasilis Torosidis and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa are suspended following the 1-1 draw with Juve, while Victor Ibarbo, Douglas Maicon, Kevin Strootman and Leandro Castan are sidelined.

Seydou Doumbia is back in the squad, but only fit enough for the bench after suffering from lumbago.

Francesco Totti gets the nod in attack with Gervinho, while Juan Manuel Iturbe replaces Adem Ljajic after impressing as a substitute against Juventus.

Leandro Paredes is also a surprise addition, resting Miralem Pjanic and Daniele De Rossi.

Chievo are fresh from a 0-0 draw against Milan and have shown they are tricky customers for any opponent, especially on home turf.

Nicolas Frey is the only absentee due to injury, while Sergio Pellissier and Alberto Paloschi start in attack, benching Riccardo Meggiorini.

Chievo have only won this fixture once in Serie A, sealed 1-0 by Pellissier in 2012-13, along with six draws and five defeats.

Chievo: Bizzarri; Mattiello, Cesar, Dainelli, Zukanovic; Schelotto, Izco, Radovanovic, Hetemaj; Pellissier, Paloschi

Roma: De Sanctis; Florenzi, Manolas, Astori, Cole; Paredes, Keita, Nainggolan; Gervinho, Totti, Iturbe

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