Jose Mourinho will be on the Roma bench after winning his appeal and Paulo Dybala faces his former club as a False 9, while Juventus look to Angel Di Maria and Dusan Vlahovic.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT.

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

Mourinho had originally been given a two-match ban for his touchline row with fourth official Marco Serra during the 2-1 defeat to Cremonese, but that was suspended following an appeal.

Tammy Abraham was expected to be back after recovering from a nasty cut under his eye, though Lorenzo Pellegrini has flu symptoms and Ola Solbakken a muscular issue in training.

Instead, Pellegrini and Gini Wijnaldum start in support of False 9 Dybala against the club he left as a free agent last summer.

Chris Smalling returns from suspension to bolster the defence.

Juve have won their last four Serie A matches on the trot and are closing on the Champions League places even with a 15-point penalty.

Arkadiusz Milik, Mattia De Sciglio and Kaio Jorge remain on the treatment table, but Paul Pogba made his season debut last week and is hoping to come off the bench along with Federico Chiesa in the second half.

Locatelli returns from suspension, supporting Di Maria and Vlahovic.

Roma: Rui Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Zalewski, Matic, Cristante, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, Wijnaldum; Dybala

Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro; Cuadrado, Fagioli, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Di Maria, Vlahovic

05-03-2023 19:45
MatchDay 25

Player statistic

1st half
    31' Yellow card Manuel Locatelli
Nemanja Matic Yellow card 33'    
2nd half
Gianluca Mancini
(Assist: Bryan Cristante)
Goal 54'    
Bryan Cristante Yellow card 58'    
Leonardo Spinazzola Yellow card 63'    
    75' Yellow card Filip Kostic
    90' Red card Moise Kean

Match statistic

40
Possession %
60
6
Total shots
14
2
Shots on target
5
1
Shots off target
3
3
Blocked shots
6
2
Corners
6
2
Offsides
0
11
Fouls
10
Roma
Juventus

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
6
Defender
23
Defender
37
3
Defender
4
Midfielder
25
Midfielder
73'
7
Midfielder
86'
8
Midfielder
59
Midfielder
64'
21
Attacker
73'
1
Goalkeeper
12
Defender
46'
3
Defender
6
Defender
11
Defender
90'
25
Midfielder
17
Midfielder
77'
5
Midfielder
77'
44
Midfielder
60'
22
Attacker
9
Attacker

Substitutes

92
24
Defender
63
Goalkeeper
62
Midfielder
19
Defender
99
Goalkeeper
20
Midfielder
14
Defender
2
Defender
64'
9
Attacker
73'
52
Midfielder
73'
11
Attacker
86'
23
Goalkeeper
24
Defender
36
Goalkeeper
20
Midfielder
30
Attacker
15
Defender
43
45
Midfielder
19
Defender
46'
7
Attacker
60'
32
Midfielder
77'
10
Midfielder
77'
18
Attacker
90'

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