Roma remain in crisis, but Edin Dzeko returns to the bench and Patrik Schick leads the line against Sassuolo.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT.
Roma remain in crisis, but Edin Dzeko returns to the bench and Patrik Schick leads the line against Sassuolo.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT.
The Giallorossi are still struggling and Coach Di Francesco is hanging by a thread after they dropped to mid-table, rescued only by a hard-fought and controversial 3-2 win over Genoa.
The injury crisis is at least calming down a little, as Diego Perotti is back in the starting XI after a month out, while Edin Dzeko, Stephan El Shaarawy and ex-Sassuolo midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini are fit for the bench.
Daniele De Rossi and Ante Coric are still side-lined, so Steven Nzonzi and Bryan Cristante keep their places.
Sassuolo are surprisingly one point ahead of Roma going into the Stadio Olimpico on this Boxing Day clash.
Rogerio is suspended with Kevin-Prince Boateng, Claud Adjapong, Alfred Duncan and Jeremie Boga injured.
Federico Di Francesco, the son of Roma Coach Eusebio, is in the trident attack with Domenico Berardi and Khouma Babacar.
Sassuolo have never beaten Roma in Serie A, managing only four draws from 10 meetings. However, four of the five visits to the Olimpico were score draws.
Roma: Olsen; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Nzonzi, Cristante; Under, Zaniolo, Perotti; Schick
Sassuolo: Consigli; Marlon, Magnani, Ferrari; Lirola, Bourabia, Magnanelli, Sensi, Di Francesco; Berardi, Babacar
Ref: Giacomelli