ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 20: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between AS Roma and FC Porto at Stadio Olimpico on February 20, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Roma hope Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini can let them climb the table further, but host Nico Paz and giant-killers Como.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT.

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

The Giallorossi are unbeaten in the league since their last meeting with Como, losing 2-0 on December 15, followed by seven victories and three draws.

These results saw them climb up the table and they are now just one point behind eighth-placed Milan.

Claudio Ranieri also needs to prepare for Thursday’s Europa League Round of 16 clash with Athletic Club Bilbao, so although Artem Dovbyk è tornato in the squad after muscular problems, he is not risked from the start.

Instead, Eldor Shomurodov is supported by Dybala and Pellegrini, with Matias Soule’ in a wider role.

Mats Hummels is again left on the bench.

Como are fresh off back-to-back victories against Fiorentina and Napoli, confirming their status as giant-killers under Cesc Fabregas.

Alberto Dossena, Ivan Azon and Ignace van der Brempt are out of action, but Dele Alli receives his first call-up since signing on as a free agent in January.

Nico Paz is the star talent, but joined by mid-season arrivals Jean Butez, Maxence Caqueret and Assane Diao.

Roma vs. Como official line-ups

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, N’Dicka; Soulè, Koné, Paredes, Angelino; Pellegrini, Dybala; Shomurodov

Como: Butez; Smolcic, Goldaniga, Kempf, Valle; Perrone, Caqueret, Da Cunha; Strefezza, Nico Paz, Diao