Roma make several changes for the Champions League play-off with Porto, moving Daniele De Rossi to centre-back.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

The first leg ended 1-1 with Thomas Vermaelen sent off just 41 minutes into his debut, so he is suspended this evening.

Roma make several changes for the Champions League play-off with Porto, moving Daniele De Rossi to centre-back.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

The first leg ended 1-1 with Thomas Vermaelen sent off just 41 minutes into his debut, so he is suspended this evening.

Alessandro Florenzi, Vasilis Torosidis, Mario Rui and Antonio Rudiger are on the treatment table, while Wojciech Szczesny takes over from Alisson in goal.

Luciano Spalletti is able to use new buy Bruno Peres, who made an impressive first appearance in Saturday’s 4-0 Serie A victory over Udinese.

Juan Jesus was expected to move into the centre, making way for Emerson Palmieri at left-back, but instead it’s De Rossi who drops into defence and Leandro Paredes steps in to his midfield spot.

Mohamed Salah and Diego Perotti support Edin Dzeko in a 4-3-3 formation.

Porto need to score at least one goal to have any chance of progressing to the group phase, as otherwise Roma will win the tie on the away goals rule.

They are without Bruno Martins Indi, Vincent Aboubakar, Nabil Ghilas and Yacine Brahimi.

Andre Silva converted a penalty in the first leg, while Danilo’s own goal got Roma on the scoresheet.

Despite reports to the contrary, Andre Silva is in the starting XI with Otavio.

Roma: Szczesny; Bruno Peres, Manolas, De Rossi, Juan Jesus; Nainggolan, Paredes, Strootman; Salah, Dzeko, Perotti

Roma bench:Alisson, Fazio, Emerson Palmieri, Gerson, Iturbe, Totti, El Shaarawy

Porto: Casillas; Maxi Pereira, Felipe Augusto, Marcano, Alex Telles; Herrera, Danilo Pereira, André André; Otavio, André Silva, Corona

Porto bench:José Sà, Layun, Ruben Neves, Evandro, Varela, Adrian Lopez, Sergio Oliveira

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