Jose Mourinho already started causing controversy about the refereeing as Roma visit Domenico Berardi’s Sassuolo with Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala upfront.
It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium at 17.00 GMT.
You can follow all the build-up and action from today’s five Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Mourinho complained in his press conference yesterday that referee Matteo Marcenaro “does not have the emotional stability to work at this level” and bet Gianluca Mancini – who is on the verge of a ban – would get a yellow card after 10 minutes.
An investigation was opened and it remains to be seen how the official will react to these comments.
Meanwhile, the squad is tired from Thursday’s 1-1 draw away to Servette, though Chris Smalling, Tammy Abraham and Marash Kumbulla are the only remaining absentees.
Sassuolo miss Mattia Viti, Pedro Obiang and Agustin Alvarez, but ended their six-game winless streak with a 4-3 thriller away to Empoli.
Berardi has support from Armand Lauriente and Andrea Pinamonti, while Matias Vina faces his former club.
Sassuolo: Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ruan Tressoldi, Vina; Boloca, Matheus Henrique; Berardi, Thorstvedt, Lauriente; Pinamonti
Roma: Rui Patricio; Mancini, Llorente, Ndicka; Karsdorp, Cristante, Paredes, Bove, Spinazzola; Dybala, Lukaku
Player statistic
| Matheus Henrique (Assist: Domenico Berardi) |
 |
25' |
| Kristian Thorstvedt |  |
55' | ||
| Daniel Boloca |  |
63' | ||
| Domenico Berardi | |
69' | ||
| 76' |  |
Paulo Dybala | ||
| 78' | |
Rasmus Kristensen | ||
| 82' | |
Rasmus Kristensen (Assist: Paulo Dybala) | ||
| Matheus Henrique | |
83' | ||
| Martin Erlic | |
90+3' |
Match statistic
