Joe Hart is reunited with his old Manchester City teammate Edin Dzeko as free-scoring Torino and Roma go head-to-head.

It kicks off at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

This should be an intriguing encounter between two of the most attack-minded teams in Serie A.

Joe Hart is reunited with his old Manchester City teammate Edin Dzeko as free-scoring Torino and Roma go head-to-head.

It kicks off at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

This should be an intriguing encounter between two of the most attack-minded teams in Serie A.

Roma saw their 20-round unbeaten Serie A run come to an end against Fiorentina last Sunday, though in midweek they found their feet again thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of Crotone.

Thomas Vermaelen, Mario Rui and Antonio Rudiger remain long-term injury absentees.

Dzeko leads the attack against his former Manchester City teammate Hart, supported by Diego Perotti, Mohamed Salah and a more advanced Radja Nainggolan.

Francesco Totti is on the bench and will hope to come on for one last goal before his 40th birthday on Tuesday.

Daniele De Rossi is given the captain's armband again after it was stripped temporarily due to his red card against Porto.

Toro’s capabilities were damaged over the last few rounds after Andrea Belotti’s injury, but he is back in the starting XI and already has four goals in three games this season.

He is supported by ex-Roma man Iago Falque, while Adem Ljajic is on the bench following his muscular problems.

There’s another familiar face in defence, as Leandro Castan is on loan from the Giallorossi, having struggled to get back into the side after delicate brain surgery two years ago.

Torino have Afriyie Acquah and Giuseppe Vives suspended, as they were both sent off in the remarkable midweek draw at Pescara.

Cristian Molinaro, Maxi Lopez and Arlind Ajeti are on the treatment table.

Cesare Bovo was originally named in central defence, but was then swapped with Luca Rossettini.

Roma are unbeaten at Torino in Serie A since a 1-0 result in October 1990, followed by 10 stalemates and four victories.

The last three consecutive editions of this fixture have ended 1-1.

Home and away in all competition, the Granata haven’t been able to get the better of the Lupi since a 3-1 Coppa Italia success in December 2007, managing just three 1-1 draws in the next 12 meetings.

Torino: Hart; De Silvestri, Rossettini, Castan, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Obi; Boyè, Belotti, Iago Falque

Torino bench: Padelli, Cucchietti, Zappacosta, Bovo, Barreca, Gustafson, Baselli, Lukic, Aramu, Martinez, Ljajic

Roma: Szczesny; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Bruno Peres; De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Nainggolan, Perotti; Dzeko

Roma bench: Alisson, Lobont, Juan Jesus, Seck, Emerson, Paredes, Gerson, Iturbe, Totti, El Shaarawy

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