Romelu Lukaku faces his former Inter teammates Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu, with Paulo Dybala also having a close call as Roma seek a fourth straight win.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Giallorossi have been completely revitalised since Daniele De Rossi replaced Jose Mourinho, winning all three matches, including a 4-0 over Cagliari.

Tammy Abraham and Leonardo Spinazzola are still out of action, with Evan Ndicka at the Africa Cup of Nations, but Sardar Azmoun returns from Asian Cup duty and Chris Smalling is back on the bench too.

It’s not the same starting XI as last week, as Dean Huijsen replaces Diego Llorente with January signing Angeliño.

The trident is Dybala, Lukaku and Stephan El Shaarawy.

While Lukaku is a former Inter player who left in tense circumstances, Dybala had been on the verge of joining them too until they passed and the free agent went to Roma instead.

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi sits out a touchline ban, with Davide Frattesi, Stefano Sensi and Juan Cuadrado all injured, so they are a little short-staffed in midfield.

It’s the same starting XI that beat Juventus and a win here would let them temporarily go seven points clear at the top of the table.

Marcus Thuram replaced Lukaku and formed a great strike partnership with Lautaro Martinez.

Roma: Rui Patricio; Karsdorp, Mancini, Huijsen, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez

10-02-2024 17:00
MatchDay 24

Player statistic

1st half
    17' Goal Francesco Acerbi
Gianluca Mancini
(Assist: Lorenzo Pellegrini)
Goal 28'    
Stephan El Shaarawy
(Assist: Lorenzo Pellegrini)
Goal 44'    
2nd half
Gianluca Mancini Yellow card 47'    
    49' Goal Marcus Thuram
(Assist: Matteo Darmian)
    56' Own Goal Angeliño
Dean Huijsen Yellow card 90+1'    
    90+3' Goal Alessandro Bastoni
(Assist: Marko Arnautovic)

Match statistic

46
Possession %
54
8
Total shots
10
3
Shots on target
6
4
Shots off target
2
1
Blocked shots
2
3
Corners
8
0
Offsides
0
9
Fouls
14
ROM
INT

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
Defender
61'
3
Defender
23
Defender
2
Defender
4
Midfielder
61'
16
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
76'
21
Attacker
88'
90
Attacker
92
76'
1
Goalkeeper
95
28
Defender
32
Defender
75'
15
Defender
63'
36
Defender
75'
20
Midfielder
22
Midfielder
23
Midfielder
10
75'
9
Attacker
87'

Substitutes

6
Defender
63
Goalkeeper
22
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
19
Defender
99
Goalkeeper
43
14
Defender
67
Attacker
37
61'
52
Midfielder
61'
59
Midfielder
76'
Midfielder
76'
17
Attacker
88'
21
Midfielder
77
Goalkeeper
14
Midfielder
17
Attacker
41
12
Goalkeeper
31
Defender
6
Defender
63'
2
Midfielder
75'
8
Attacker
75'
30
Midfielder
75'
70
Attacker
87'

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