Antonio Rudiger gets his first start in six months, as Roma visit troubled Empoli seeking to keep the pressure on leaders Juventus.
It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Giallorossi have the opportunity to stay within two points of leaders Juve and build up a five-point gap over third-placed Napoli following the 2-1 result in Turin last night.
Antonio Rudiger gets his first start in six months, as Roma visit troubled Empoli seeking to keep the pressure on leaders Juventus.
It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Giallorossi have the opportunity to stay within two points of leaders Juve and build up a five-point gap over third-placed Napoli following the 2-1 result in Turin last night.
Francesco Totti joins Alessandro Florenzi, Mario Rui, Thomas Vermaelen and Moustapha Seck on the treatment table.
However, Rudiger is given his first Serie A start since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee back in May and is given an unusual right-back role.
Leandro Paredes gives Kevin Strootman a rest, while Mohamed Salah, Radja Nainggolan and Stephan El Shaarawy fan out behind Capocannoniere Edin Dzeko.
Empoli are the least prolific side in Europe’s top five leagues with a painful two goals in 10 Serie A rounds.
Vincent Laurini is injured and Alberto Gilardino gets a rare start in place of Massimo Maccarone.
It’s an opportunity to impress for goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, who is on loan from Roma and faces his fellow Pole Wojciech Szczesny.
Empoli: Skorupski; Veseli, Costa, Bellusci, Pasqual; Krunic, Diousse, Croce; Saponara; Pucciarelli, Gilardino
Roma: Szczesny; Rüdiger, Manolas, Fazio, Emerson; De Rossi, Paredes; Salah, Nainggolan, El Shaarawy; Dzeko