It’s a fascinating third against second in Serie A, as Roma visit Genoa in a fixture they’ve lost five times in six years.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The fixture hasn’t ended goalless for 22 years and since 1993-94 there have been seven home wins, two away.
This is a head-to-head for third place and a win would take the Grifone within three points of Rudi Garcia’s men.
It’s a fascinating third against second in Serie A, as Roma visit Genoa in a fixture they’ve lost five times in six years.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The fixture hasn’t ended goalless for 22 years and since 1993-94 there have been seven home wins, two away.
This is a head-to-head for third place and a win would take the Grifone within three points of Rudi Garcia’s men.
Confidence was hit hard recently by a 2-2 draw with Sassuolo and Wednesday’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Manchester City.
Roma is famously a club that feeds on the mood in the city, so such a tough fixture is the worst timing they could’ve asked for.
There are also no away fans allowed at Marassi for security reasons, so it’s an entire Genoa crowd in the stands.
Daniele De Rossi is suspended following his red card against Sassuolo, joining the injured Leandro Castan, Federico Balzaretti and Lukasz Skorupski.
Douglas Maicon has shaken off a knock to start, but Kostas Manolas is on the bench with Francesco Totti.
Genoa are the form team in Serie A at the moment, unbeaten in over two months and having already beaten Juventus here.
Nicolas Andre Burdisso returns from suspension to face his former club, but Juraj Kucka was ruled out by muscular problems.
Andrea Bertolacci grew up in the Roma youth academy, so will be particularly eager to make a good impression.
Genoa: Perin; De Maio, Roncaglia, Burdisso, Antonelli; Rincon, Sturaro, Bertolacci; Falque, Matri, Perotti
Roma: De Sanctis; Maicon, Astori, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas; Pjanic, Keita, Nainggolan; Florenzi, Gervinho, Ljajic