Francesco Totti is frozen out, so Roma seek a fifth consecutive victory against a Palermo side with Beppe Iachini back.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
The Olimpico and beyond is buzzing with the news Totti was sent home by Coach Luciano Spalletti as punishment for an interview in which the captain demanded more “respect and clarity.”
Francesco Totti is frozen out, so Roma seek a fifth consecutive victory against a Palermo side with Beppe Iachini back.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
The Olimpico and beyond is buzzing with the news Totti was sent home by Coach Luciano Spalletti as punishment for an interview in which the captain demanded more “respect and clarity.”
It’s reported Totti will be in the stands tonight anyway, a gesture that is sure to further inflame the situation.
Meanwhile, the Giallorossi are seeking a fifth consecutive Serie A victory and the chance to stay in the race for third.
They could also put the disappointment of a 2-0 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid behind them.
Daniele De Rossi is out of action for a month after aggravating a calf strain, joining Vasilis Torosidis and Norbert Gyomber in the stands.
Edin Dzeko leads the attack with support from Mohamed Salah and Radja Nainggolan, moving Alessandro Florenzi to midfield and Douglas Maicon to right-back.
Seydou Keita starts in midfield rather than William Vainqueur and there is no sign of Miralem Pjanic being rested.
Palermo have had a chaotic preparation for this match too, as there was yet another change of management with Iachini brought back.
Since he was sacked in November, the Sicilians went through Davide Ballardini, Giovanni Bosi, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Giovanni Tedesco, Bosi again and now Iachini.
Stefano Sorrentino, Edoardo Goldaniga and Achraf Lazaar are unavailable, so 18-year-old goalkeeper Fabrizio Alastra gets his first Serie A start.
There is also 18-year-old winger Giuseppe Pezzella getting his full Serie A debut.
The Rosanero want to recover from last week’s home defeat at the hands of Torino.
Palermo will wear black armbands after the tragic death of defender Goldaniga’s father in a car crash this week.
Roma: Szczesny; Maicon, Manolas, Rudiger, Digne; Florenzi, Keita, Pjanic; Salah, Nainggolan; Dzeko
Roma bench: De Sanctis, Castan, Strootman, Perotti, Iago Falque, Vainqueur, El Shaarawy, Emerson, Ucan, Zukanovic, Umar, Nura
Palermo: Alastra; Struna, Gonzalez, Andelkovic; Morganella, Hiljemark, Brugman, Jajalo, Pezzella; Vazquez, Gilardino
Palermo bench: Posavec, Vitiello, Rispoli, Trajkovski, Bentivegna, Cionek, Chochev, Quaison, Balogh, Cristante, Maresca, Djurdjevic