Roma’s season risks total collapse as they host Fiorentina in the Europa League Derby d’Italia.
It kicks off at 18.00 GMT and follows on from the first leg 1-1 draw in Florence.
That means the Giallorossi have the away goal advantage and Fiorentina need to score at the Olimpico in order to have any hope of progress to the quarter-finals.
Rudi Garcia is under immense pressure after his side crashed out of the Champions League, Coppa Italia and saw their Serie A lead in second place cut to one point by arch rivals Lazio.
Roma’s season risks total collapse as they host Fiorentina in the Europa League Derby d’Italia.
It kicks off at 18.00 GMT and follows on from the first leg 1-1 draw in Florence.
That means the Giallorossi have the away goal advantage and Fiorentina need to score at the Olimpico in order to have any hope of progress to the quarter-finals.
Rudi Garcia is under immense pressure after his side crashed out of the Champions League, Coppa Italia and saw their Serie A lead in second place cut to one point by arch rivals Lazio.
These sides have already met here on February 3, Fiorentina emerging 2-0 winners in the Coppa Italia quarter-final thanks to a Mario Gomez brace.
Both teams have numerous injury problems, as Radja Nainggolan is suspended for the hosts, who also miss Douglas Maicon, Victor Ibarbo, Kevin Strootman and Leandro Castan.
Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas both limped off during the first leg, but are back in the starting XI.
Francesco Totti drops to the bench, so Adem Ljajic, Gervinho and Alessandro Florenzi complete the trident attack.
Fiorentina miss David Pizarro, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Giuseppe Rossi and Federico Bernardeschi, but Gomez and Stefan Savic shook off injuries.
Norberto Neto is again in goal, having saved a Ljajic penalty at the Stadio Franchi, while they go for pace in attack with Khouma Babacar partnering Mohamed Salah.
The Viola could make it through to the last 16 for the first time since 2007-08.
Roma: Skorupski; Torosidis, Yanga Mbiwa, Manolas, Holebas; Pjanic, De Rossi, Keita; Florenzi, Gervinho, Ljajic
Roma bench: De Sanctis, Cole, Astori, Totti, Verde, Iturbe, Paredes
Fiorentina: Neto; Savic, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Basanta; Joaquin, Mati Fernandez, Badelj, Borja Valero, Alonso; Babacar, Salah
Fiorentina bench: Lezzerini, Tomovic, Pasqual, Vargas, Aquilani, Ilicic, Gomez
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