Roma launch Mohamed Salah against his former club with Diego Perotti and Stephan El Shaarawy in a play-off for third place with Fiorentina.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

These two sides are locked together in third place, the final position eligible for Champions League qualification, so there is a huge amount at stake.

Roma launch Mohamed Salah against his former club with Diego Perotti and Stephan El Shaarawy in a play-off for third place with Fiorentina.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

These two sides are locked together in third place, the final position eligible for Champions League qualification, so there is a huge amount at stake.

The Giallorossi won 2-1 at the Stadio Franchi in October, but lost both their last two home fixtures against the Viola in the Europa League and Coppa Italia.

Fiorentina haven’t earned a Serie A victory here since April 2012, managing three straight defeats.

Salah faces his old club, who are still trying to sue him for terminating the loan spell from Chelsea early, alongside El Shaarawy and Perotti.

Daniele De Rossi is still unavailable with Francesco Totti on the bench ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid.

Fiorentina have Mauro Zarate suspended, so Nikola Kalinic leads the attack with Federico Bernardeschi, Borja Valero and Josip Ilicic.

Cristian Tello was very impressive in Monday’s 1-1 draw with Napoli and was expected to start, but is on the bench.

It remains to be seen whether the Viola are set out in a 3-5-2 formation with Bernardeschi in his old attacking role or a 4-2-3-1.

Tino Costa steps in for Milan Badelj in midfield.

Roma: Szczesny; Florenzi, Manolas, Rüdiger, Digne; Nainggolan, Pjanic, Keita; Salah, Perotti, El Shaarawy

Roma bench: De Sanctis, Zukanovic, Castan, Emerson, Strootman, Maicon, Dzeko, Vainqueur, Torosidis, Iago Falque, Ucan, Totti

Fiorentina: Tatarusanu; Roncaglia, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori, Alonso; Tino Costa, Vecino; Ilicic, Borja Valero, Bernardeschi; Kalinic

Fiorentina bench: Lezzerini, Tomovic, Pasqual, Badelj, Kone, Satalino, Blaszczykowski, Tello, Mati Fernandez, Babacar

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