Roma can consolidate their top four status with Edin Dzeko supported by Nicolò Zaniolo and Lorenzo Pellegrini, but Torino are decimated.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT, you can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Roma can consolidate their top four status with Edin Dzeko supported by Nicolò Zaniolo and Lorenzo Pellegrini, but Torino are decimated.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT, you can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Giallorossi ended 2019 in spectacular form with four wins and a draw in Serie A, putting them in the Champions League places, as well as qualifying for the Europa League Round of 32.

Paulo Fonseca has found his ideal XI and the injury crisis is starting to calm down, even if he is still missing Federico Fazio, Javier Pastore, Justin Kluivert, Bryan Cristante, Davide Santon and Davide Zappacosta.

The 4-2-3-1 formation has hit a groove lately, with Zaniolo, Pellegrini and Diego Perotti supporting Dzeko.

Torino, on the other hand, are still hovering mid-table and reeling after a shock 2-1 home defeat to bottom club SPAL at the end of 2019.

Coach Walter Mazzarri has precious few options to choose from, as Gelson Bremer and Cristian Ansaldi are suspended, while Iago Falque, Lyanco, Daniele Baselli and Simone Edera are injured.

Simone Verdi has shown very little of the talent seen at Bologna, but he again starts with Alex Berenguer to support Andrea Belotti, leaving Simone Zaza on the bench.

Toro have won only two of their last 32 Serie A meetings with Roma, home and away, along with nine draws and 21 defeats.

That includes a run of nine consecutive losses at the Stadio Olimpico, conceding 27 goals.

Roma: Pau Lopez; Florenzi, Mancini, Smalling, Kolarov; Veretout, Diawara; Zaniolo, Pellegrini, Perotti; Dzeko

Torino: Sirigu; Izzo, Nkoulou, Djidji; De Silvestri, Lukic, Rincon, Aina; Berenguer, Verdi; Belotti

Ref: Di Bello

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