Roma make some changes in today’s game as they host Livorno under new Coach Attilio Perotti.
It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Roma make some changes in today’s game as they host Livorno under new Coach Attilio Perotti.
It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The Giallorossi are still in second place with an eight-point gap from Serie A leaders Juventus” data-scaytid=”6″>Juventus and suffered only one defeat all season.
However, Coach Rudi Garcia also has an eye on Tuesday’s Coppa Italia quarter-final against Juve, so rests key players like Francesco Totti, Radja Nainggolan, Alessandro Florenzi and Douglas Maicon.
Daniele De Rossi, Adem Ljajic and Leandro Castro all return after a one-match ban, as only Federico Balzaretti and Alessandro Romagnoli are unavailable.
It has been a difficult start to 2014 for Livorno, who this week sacked Coach Davide Nicola and appointed their technical director Perotti to the bench.
This is Perotti’s first Serie A game as a tactician for 10 years and he had also come out of retirement to act as caretaker manager for five Serie B rounds in 2012.
Livorno are in crisis after picking up one point from the last eight games, which was a 2-2 draw against Milan.
Andrea Coda is injured in defence, but the Amaranto can count on Brazilian striker Paulinho and ex-Roma youth academy product Leandro Greco.
Roma: De Sanctis; Torosidis, Benatia, Castan, Dodò; Pjanic, De Rossi, Strootman; Ljajic, Destro, Gervinho
Livorno: Bardi; Valentini, Rinaudo, Ceccherini; Piccini, Benassi, Biagianti, Duncan, Mbaye; Greco; Paulinho