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Roma once again turn to Paolo Dybala as they look to draw level with Napoli at the top of the Serie A standings with a Serie A match at home against Carlos Cuesta’s Parma on Wednesday evening.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.30 GMT.
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games on the Liveblog.
The Giallorossi sat level with Napoli at the top of the Serie A standings at the end of the weekend following their 1-0 win over Sassuolo on Sunday. The Partenopei have since beaten Lecce 1-0 on Tuesday evening, which has temporarily sent them three points clear of Gian Piero Gasperini’s side.
Gasperini was expected to turn to Dybala to lead the Roma attack as a false nine following his first goal of the season against Sassuolo last time out.
However, Matias Soulé returns to the starting XI and notably so does Evan Ferguson, scrapping the False nine approach.
Angelino is Roma’s only injury absentee, which means that Wesley starts at left wing-back with Zeki Celik starting on the right, as Mario Hermoso returns to the back three.
The Ducali are without a win or a goal in three games, missing Mandela Keita, Pontus Almqvist, Emanuele Valeri, Gaetano Oristanio, Matija Frigan and Jacob Ondrejka, but Abdoulaye Ndiaye returns from suspension.
Roma: Svilar; Hermoso, Mancini, N’Dicka; Celik, Cristante, Koné, Wesley; Soulé, Dybala; Ferguson
Parma: Suzuki; Delprato, Circati, Valenti, Britschgi; Estevez, Bernabé, Ordonez, Sorensen; Cutrone, Pellegrino
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