Edin Dzeko should start for Roma with a protective mask against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Europa League later.
Dzeko is Roma’s only recognised striker available after Nikola Kalinic suffered a leg fracture.
Even though the Bosnian himself is not fully fit, he has been given the green light to play with a mask protecting his healing cheekbone.
Elsewhere, a lack of options should see Javier Pastore join Jordan Veretout in the midfield double pivot.
Edin Dzeko should start for Roma with a protective mask against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Europa League later.
Dzeko is Roma’s only recognised striker available after Nikola Kalinic suffered a leg fracture.
Even though the Bosnian himself is not fully fit, he has been given the green light to play with a mask protecting his healing cheekbone.
Elsewhere, a lack of options should see Javier Pastore join Jordan Veretout in the midfield double pivot.
Monchengladbach, meanwhile, have bounced back from their 4-0 thrashing by Wolfsberger to move top of the Bundesliga.
Joint-top goalscorer Alassane Plea should be fit enough to start, despite struggling with a thigh problem.
Other than that, the Germans too have an injury crisis on their hands, with Tobias Sippel, Matthias Ginter, Tobias Strobl, Torben Musel, Fabian Johnson, Keanan Bennetts, Ibrahima Traore and Raffael all out.
Roma (probable): Pau Lopez; Spinazzola, Fazio, Smalling, Kolarov; Pastore, Veretout; Kluivert, Zaniolo, Perotti; Dzeko
Borussia Monchengladbach (probable): Sommer; Lainer, Jantsche, Elvedi, Wendt; Zakaria, Kramer; Neuhaus, M Thuram, Plea; Embolo
Referee: Collum (SCO)