Both teams still in the race to finish inside the top four in italian league

Roma will take on Fiorentina on Sunday, 4 February, with both teams still in the race to finish inside the top four in Serie A.

Roma come into the match in sixth place, just two points behind Juventus in fourth, while Fiorentina are only a point further back.

One possible complication for the visitors on Sunday is that the match is sandwiched between both legs of the Europa Conference League semi-final against Real Betis.

Although Fiorentina are considered the underdogs for this fixture, their recent record against Roma is impressive. They are unbeaten in their last four clashes with the Giallorossi (two wins, two draws), so they should feel confident ahead of Sunday. Roma’s last win over Fiorentina was back in January 2023, when they ran out as 2-0 winners.

Claudio Ranieri has a strong squad at his disposal, and despite being known as the Tinkerman, there really is no need for the former Leicester boss to make any changes this weekend. His only absentee is Paulo Dybala. Fiorentina have a few more issues, with Dodo and Danilo Cataldi both ruled out due to injury. Moise Kean is back and available, though.

Roma: Svilar – Celik, Mancini, Ndicka – Saelemaekers, Kone, Cristante, Angelino – Soule, Pellegrini – Dovbyk.

Fiorentina: De Gea – Pongracic, Mari, Comuzzo – Folorunsho, Adli, Fagioli, Mandragora, Gosens – Gudmundsson, Kean.