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Italy Serie A 24.Round

18.2 19:30

Stadium: Olimpico

Capacity: 82656

Turf: Grass

Distance: 374 km (233 mi.)

Roma AS

Diego Perotti is back in the squad after missing last match and it is big boost

Diego Perotti - Attack (LW) - Regular player

9

4

13

2

5

470

4

0

2

0

Konstantinos Manolas is back in the squad after missing last match and it is big boost

Konstantinos Manolas - Defense (CB) - Regular player

25

3

4

0

2148

1

0

5

0

Robin Olsen is back in the squad after missing last match and it is big boost

Robin Olsen - Goalkeeper (GK) - Regular player

29

4

0

2610

0

2

0

Federico Fazio if booked will miss next game

Federico Fazio - Defense (CB) - Regular player

30

29

3

1

2599

4

0

5

0

Nicolò Zaniolo if booked will miss next game

Nicolò Zaniolo - Midfielder (AM) - Regular player

25

22

12

9

3

1850

4

2

6

0

Roma look to build some momentum as they host Sinisa Mihajlovic’s reinvigorated Bologna on Monday evening.

This is a must-win for the Giallorossi, as they need three points to keep up their pressure on the top four. They sit just one point behind Milan in fourth place, but are on equal points with surprise package Atalanta and Lazio.

Eusebio Di Francesco will undoubtedly be looking for the intensity he saw his side bring to the second half of Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League over Porto. The win was soured by Adrian Lopez’s 79th minute away goal, but Nicolò Zaniolo’s brace confirmed a star is born.

Furthermore, I Lupi defeated Chievo 3-0 last weekend after an Edin Dzeko masterclass. Di Francesco will be without Cengiz Under, Rick Karsdorp and Patrik Schick. Robin Olsen should return in goal, having been replaced by Antonio Mirante against Chievo and FC Porto.

Last season: Roma 1-0 Bologna

Bologna FC 1909

Rodrigo Palacio will miss and it can be big blow for team

Rodrigo Palacio - Attack (CF) - Regular player

25

21

5

4

1947

3

2

5

0

Mattia Destro will miss and it can be big blow for team

Mattia Destro - Attack (CF) - Regular player

15

4

24

4

11

415

4

0

3

0

Federico Mattiello will miss and it can be big blow for team

Federico Mattiello - Defense (RB) - Regular player

15

7

2

0

1317

1

2

0

1

Ibrahima Mbaye if booked will miss next game

Ibrahima Mbaye - Defense (RB) - Regular player

21

20

14

0

1

1829

2

0

4

0

Bologna, however, are arguably in even more need of a win, as they battle for Serie A survival. Since Mihajlovic took over from sacked Pippo Inzaghi, he has beaten Inter at San Siro and was held by Genoa, but remain in the relegation zone, even if they caught up with Empoli.

They host Juventus next week, but a result at the Olimpico would put them in a good position with games against Udinese and Cagliari following their clash with The Old Lady.

Riccardo Orsolini and Giancarlo Gonzalez are injured, while Rodrigo Palacio’s caution last week means he has accumulated too many yellow cards and subsequently sits out this one. It’s a return to the Olimpico for ex-Roma goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, while Federico Santander is fit again after only managing a cameo against Genoa.

Stat fact: Bologna haven’t beaten Roma at the Olimpico since 2012, a 3-2 comeback victory thanks to an Alberto Gilardino brace and Alessandro Diamanti strike. They’ve lost the last three visits without finding the net.