Roma have the opportunity to close on the top four, so Tommaso Baldanzi and Romelu Lukaku start for the trip to relegation-threatened Udinese.

It kicks off at the Bluenergy Stadium at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

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

The Giallorossi are still fired up following back-to-back 1-0 victories decided by Gianluca Mancini headers, first in the derby with Lazio, then the Europa League quarter-final away to Milan.

The second leg of that tie is on Thursday, but there is relatively little squad rotation, because Daniele De Rossi also has the chance to close up on the top four after Juventus and Bologna stalemates.

Sardar Azmoun is the only remaining injury absentee, but Lukaku continues to lead the attack with Paulo Dybala rested.

Bryan Cristante will be suspended against Milan, so he starts, while Evan Ndicka returns in defence after he missed the first leg due to a ban.

It would appear to be a 3-5-2 formation, but that remains to be seen.

Udinese are at serious risk of relegation, sitting just two points clear of the drop zone going into this weekend.

As always, it’s a long injury list including Sandi Lovric, Florian Thauvin, Keinan Davis, Enzo Ebosse and Gerard Deulofeu.

Lorenzo Lucca returns from suspension with Lazar Samardzic hoping to rediscover some form in midfield.

Udinese: Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Samardzic, Payero, Kamara; Pereyra; Lucca

Roma: Svilar; Huijsen, Llorente, Ndicka; Zalewski, Cristante, Paredes, Aouar, Angelino; Baldanzi, Lukaku

25-04-2024 19:00
MatchDay 32

Player statistic

1st half
Roberto Pereyra Goal 24'    
Hassane Kamara Yellow card 31'    
2nd half
Jaka Bijol Yellow card 58'    
    64' Goal Romelu Lukaku
(Assist: Bryan Cristante)
Martín Payero Yellow card 66'    
    69' Yellow card Tommaso Baldanzi
    90+3' Yellow card Rick Karsdorp
    90+5' Goal Bryan Cristante
(Assist: Paulo Dybala)

Match statistic

28
Possession %
72
9
Total shots
19
3
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
5
3
Blocked shots
9
4
Corners
8
2
Offsides
2
15
Fouls
10
Udinese
Roma

Starting lineups

40
Goalkeeper
12
Defender
70'
29
Defender
19
70'
18
Defender
90'
31
24
Midfielder
32
Midfielder
37
Midfielder
11
Midfielder
17
Attacker
99
Goalkeeper
Defender
3
Defender
53'
14
Defender
5
Defender
73'
4
Midfielder
22
Midfielder
53'
16
Midfielder
73'
59
Midfielder
73'
Midfielder
73'
90
Attacker
73'

Substitutes

7
Attacker
93
Goalkeeper
1
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
6
Midfielder
22
Attacker
9
Attacker
16
Defender
30
13
Defender
70'
33
Defender
70'
27
90'
1
Goalkeeper
63
Goalkeeper
52
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
19
Defender
43
67
Attacker
21
Attacker
53'
7
Midfielder
73'
37
73'
23
Defender
73'
9
Attacker
73'
17
Attacker
73'
6
Defender
2
Defender
92
90'

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