Roma need to get their season back on track and Jose Mourinho looks to Paulo Dybala and Tammy Abraham against Francesco Caputo’s Empoli.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Sassuolo-Atalanta on the LIVEBLOG.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Empoli and Sassuolo-Atalanta

The last couple of weeks have been extremely stressful for Jose Mourinho, who had to deal with Nicolò Zaniolo trying and failing to force a January transfer, defeat to Serie A leaders Napoli and a shock Coppa Italia exit to minnows Cremonese.

This is the opportunity he needs to get them back on track for a top four finish, but Leonardo Spinazzola is injured, with Zaniolo and Rick Karsdorp frozen out.

There were reports right up to the formal announcement that Diego Llorente and Ola Solbakken would be launched from the start.

Empoli have been on strong form lately and climbed up to mid-table comfort after three wins and as many draws, including a shock victory away to 10-man Inter.

Fabiano Parisi and Liam Henderson return from suspension, but Lorenzo Tonelli, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Destro and Alberto Grassi are still out of action.

Veteran striker Caputo leads the way with support from Tommaso Baldanzi and Martin Satriano, but it’s the first game since selling Nedim Bajrami to Sassuolo.

Roma: Rui Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Zalewski, Cristante, Matic, El Shaarawy; Pellegrini, Dybala; Abraham

Empoli: Vicario; Ebuehi, De Winter, Luperto, Parisi; Akpa Akpro, Marin, Bandinelli; Baldanzi; Caputo, Satriano

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