Ciro Immobile, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Luis Alberto lead the way for Lazio against Edin Dzeko, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the Derby della Capitale.

It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, you can follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Biancocelesti are playing catch-up in the Serie A standings this season, having dropped points due to injuries, COVID and their Champions League commitments.

Ciro Immobile, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Luis Alberto lead the way for Lazio against Edin Dzeko, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the Derby della Capitale.

It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, you can follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Biancocelesti are playing catch-up in the Serie A standings this season, having dropped points due to injuries, COVID and their Champions League commitments.

They’ve won two on the bounce and the absentee list has shrunk for this showdown, missing only Thomas Strakosha and Mohamed Fares.

Joaquin Correa is fit for the bench, but Felipe Caicedo partners Immobile, with Luis Alberto and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in support.

Pepe Reina experiences his first Rome Derby in goal.

Roma are also missing their first choice goalkeeper, as Antonio Mirante is injured, so Pau Lopez takes the gloves.

Davide Santon, Federico Fazio, Riccardo Calafiori, Javier Pastore and Nicolò Zaniolo also miss out.

Dzeko is backed by Henrikh Mkhitaryan and the only Roman on the pitch, Lorenzo Pellegrini, effectively the same line-up that drew 2-2 with Inter last week.

Jordan Veretout is joined by Gonzalo Villar rather than Bryan Cristante.

Although no supporters are allowed into the Stadio Olimpico, both teams were accompanied to the arena by their fans on groups of mopeds after fireworks were set off outside their training grounds.

Lazio: Reina; Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Radu; Lazzari, Luis Alberto, Leiva, Milinkovic-Savic, Marusic; Immobile, Caicedo

Lazio bench: Alia, Furlanetto, Patric, Hoedt, Armini, Parolo, Escalante, Czyz, Akpa Akpro, Lulic, Pereira, Correa, Muriqi

Roma: Pau Lopez; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Karsdorp, Veretout, Villar, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan; Dzeko

Roma bench: Fuzato, Farelli, Kumbulla, Fazio, Juan Jesus, Bruno Peres, Cristante, Diawara, Podgoreanu, Perez, Pedro, Mayoral

Ref: Orsato

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