Roma coach Paulo Fonseca could switch to a back three for the first time this season in tonight’s clash against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Giallorossi have usually lined out in a 4-2-3-1 formation this season, however latest reports suggest that Fonseca is contemplating switching to a 3-4-2-1.
Fonseca’s side have numerous absences through injury. Davide Zappacosta, Davide Santon, Javier Pastore, Justin Kluivert, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Fazio and Mirko Antonucci are all unavailable.
Roma coach Paulo Fonseca could switch to a back three for the first time this season in tonight’s clash against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Giallorossi have usually lined out in a 4-2-3-1 formation this season, however latest reports suggest that Fonseca is contemplating switching to a 3-4-2-1.
Fonseca’s side have numerous absences through injury. Davide Zappacosta, Davide Santon, Javier Pastore, Justin Kluivert, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Fazio and Mirko Antonucci are all unavailable.
Turkish defender Mert Certin is slated to join Chris Smalling and Gianluca Mancini in the three-man defence.
Aleksandar Kolarov and Alessandro Florenzi would be utilised as wing-backs, with Nicolo Zaniolo and Lorenzo Pellegrini playing just in behind lone striker Edin Dzeko.
The Italian champions meanwhile are expected to keep what is now their standard 4-3-1-2 formation.
Merih Demiral is expected to keep his place at the heart of the Bianconeri defence alongside Leonardo Bonucci.
Aaron Ramsey should play as the trequartista, supporting Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala.
Blaise Matuidi, Miralem Pjanic and Adrien Rabiot should complete the midfield trio.
Probable line-ups:
Roma (3-5-2): Lopez; Cetin, Smalling, Mancini; Florenzi, Diawara, Veretout, Kolarov; Zaniolo Pellegrini; Dzeko
Juventus (4-3-1-2): Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, Demiral, Alex Sandro; Rabiot, Pjanic, Matuidi; Ramsey; Ronaldo, Dybala
Ref: Guida