Tammy Abraham is expected to start against Empoli after recovering from a shoulder injury, while Nicolò Zaniolo goes to the bench.

The Giallorossi visit Empoli at the Stadio Castellani tonight. It kicks off at 19.45 UK time.

The Tuscans are without Lorenzo Tonelli, Tommaso Baldanzi, Mattia Destro and Tyronne Ebuhei. Filippo Bandinelli and Razvan Marin favorite over Liam Henderson and Alberto Grassi.

Empoli won just two of the last 12 home games with Roma, the last one in October 2005.

No team has more draws than the Azzurri in 2022. They have won just one game since the start of the year, less than any other team in Serie A.

Roma travel to Tuscany on the back of two successive defeats in Serie A and Europa League.

José Mourinho sees Tammy Abraham return after a shoulder injury. He has scored just one Serie A goal so far. Rick Karspdord and Nicolò Zaniolo are also available but should go to the bench.

Ebrima Darboe, Gini Wijnaldum, Stephan El Shaarawy, Marash Kumbulla, Rick Karsdorp and Nicola Zalewski are injured. Mady Camara is favourite over Bryan Cristante and could make his Serie A debut as a starter.

Roma are unbeaten in 12 Serie A games against Empoli and won the last five meetings with the Tuscans.

The Giallorossi kept four clean sheets in the last six games against Empoli. However, they’ve won just two of the last seven away games in Serie A, losing the last one 4-0 to Udinese.

Probable line-ups: Empoli-Roma

Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Stojanovic, Ismajli, Luperto, Parisi; Haas, Marin, Bandinelli; Pjaca; Lammers, Satriano.

Roma (3-4-2-1): Rui Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Celik, Camara, MAtic, Spinazzola; Dybala, Pellegrini; Abraham.

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