Roma drop Radja Nainggolan due to excessive partying and transform their midfield against Papu Gomez and giant-killers Atalanta.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG.
The Giallorossi have lost their way of late and ended the year with a 1-1 draw at home to Sassuolo.
Roma drop Radja Nainggolan due to excessive partying and transform their midfield against Papu Gomez and giant-killers Atalanta.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG.
The Giallorossi have lost their way of late and ended the year with a 1-1 draw at home to Sassuolo.
Nainggolan is dropped after his New Year’s Eve exploits, which he rather foolishly uploaded to Instagram, while Daniele De Rossi, Gregoire Defrel and Rick Karsdorp are injured.
This means Maxime Gonalons steps in to midfield with Lorenzo Pellegrini and Kevin Strootman.
Patrik Schick returns to the bench, as Edin Dzeko leads a trident attack.
Atalanta are following up last season’s surprise results, as they are in the Europa League Round of 32 and Coppa Italia Semi-Finals, knocking Napoli out 2-1 midweek.
Andrea Petagna is rested, as Josip Ilicic and Andreas Cornelius start upfront with Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez.
Roma: Alisson; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Pellegrini, Gonalons, Strootman; El Shaarawy, Dzeko, Perotti
Roma bench: Lobont, Skorupski, Bruno Peres, Juan Jesus, Hector Moreno, Castan, Emerson Palmieri, Gerson, Cengiz Under, Schick.
Atalanta: Berisha; Toloi, Caldara, Palomino; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Spinazzola; Ilicic; Cornelius, Gomez
Atalanta bench: Gollini, Rossi, Masiello, Mancini, Orsolini, Gosens, Haas, Castagne, Vido, Cristante, Petagna