This is a huge head-to-head for Champions League qualification, as Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku lead Roma against Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa for Juventus.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

The race for Europe’s top competition is surprisingly open, especially now there are five guaranteed entries.

Juve are on 65 points, Bologna already played and have 64, so a win for Roma would put them on 62.

At the same time, a victory here would mathematically qualify Juventus for the Champions League.

The Giallorossi are still smarting after Thursday’s 2-0 Europa League semi-final defeat to Bayer Leverkusen and the second leg is coming up next week.

Lukaku returned from injury in that match, but looked rusty, while Dybala and Leandro Paredes face their former teammates with Juve-owned Dean Huijsen also in the squad.

It seems to be a change to a 4-3-2-1 formation with Tommaso Baldanzi and Dybala supporting Lukaku, while Gianluca Mancini is not fully fit.

Kenan Yildiz and Alex Sandro do not make the trip, so Chiesa gets the nod with Vlahovic upfront.

The Bianconeri have been in dire form recently, winning only two of their last 13 Serie A matches, but did qualify for the Coppa Italia Final against Atalanta on May 15.

Roma vs. Juventus line-ups

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Llorente, Ndicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Baldanzi; Lukaku

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Vlahovic, Chiesa

05-05-2024 19:45
MatchDay 35

Player statistic

1st half
    4' Yellow card Timothy Weah
Romelu Lukaku Goal 15'    
    31' Goal Bremer
(Assist: Federico Chiesa)
2nd half
    71' Yellow card Adrien Rabiot
Tammy Abraham Yellow card 84'    

Match statistic

61
Possession %
39
19
Total shots
16
5
Shots on target
6
9
Shots off target
7
5
Blocked shots
3
9
Corners
6
1
Offsides
1
7
Fouls
11
ROM
JUV

Starting lineups

99
Goalkeeper
Defender
14
Defender
5
Defender
43
4
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
78'
Midfielder
68'
21
Attacker
46'
90
Attacker
68'
1
Goalkeeper
27
Defender
85'
3
Defender
6
Defender
4
Defender
25
Midfielder
5
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
9
Attacker
76'
7
Attacker
76'
22
Attacker
61'

Substitutes

6
Defender
1
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
92
37
23
Defender
22
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
19
Defender
3
Defender
67
Attacker
59
Midfielder
46'
9
Attacker
68'
17
Attacker
68'
52
Midfielder
78'
23
Goalkeeper
2
24
Defender
36
Goalkeeper
41
20
Midfielder
33
Defender
17
11
Midfielder
61'
18
Attacker
76'
14
Attacker
76'
26
Midfielder
85'

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