News Focus
- Roma can move to within one point of fourth-placed Juventus
- Paulo Dybala starts on the bench despite returning from injury
- Fiorentina remain unbeaten in their last seven league matches
- Several key players miss the clash due to injuries and suspension
The Stadio Olimpico in Rome hosts a vital Serie A fixture this evening. AS Roma welcome ACF Fiorentina for a match that kicks off at 7:45 PM UK time.
The Giallorossi sense a chance to edge closer to Champions League football. Juventus dropped points earlier, so a victory would put Roma just one point behind fourth place.
Coach Claudio Ranieri faces several selection headaches. Neil El Aynaoui misses out due to a suspension, while Lorenzo Pellegrini, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson remain in the treatment room.
Fitness doubts also surround Manu Koné, Zeki Celik and Bryan Zaragoza. Meanwhile, Paulo Dybala recovers from injury but starts among the substitutes. He last began a match on January 25th.
The attacking trio of Donyell Malen, Dybala and Matias Soulé rarely feature together from the start. Tonight, Malen and Soulé lead the line with Niccolò Pisilli in support.
Fiorentina arrive with confidence after avoiding defeat in seven consecutive league matches. They sit comfortably above the relegation zone but want absolute certainty of safety.
The Viola drew their last two games against Sassuolo and Lecce. They remain without Moise Kean, Roberto Piccoli, Niccolò Fortini and Tariq Lamptey through injury.
Robin Gosens and Fabiano Parisi return to the squad. Albert Gudmundsson operates as a false nine, with Jack Harrison and Manor Solomon providing width in attack.
AS Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, Koné, Wesley; Soulé, Pisilli; Malen
ACF Fiorentina: De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Ndour, Fagioli, Brescianini; Harrison, Gudmundsson, Solomon