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Stadio Bentegodi

Gigi Del Neri prepares for his homecoming party against a Chievo side in turmoil, but can inconsistent Roma take advantage?

The tactician shot to fame when he took Chievo to Serie A for the first time in their history, going on to qualify for the UEFA Cup and maintain regularly comfortable positions in the table. His time at Porto may have been brief, but his Roma spell has certainly been eventful.

The 3-1 derby defeat to Lazio put the pressure on and the side showed just how reliant they are on hitman Vincenzo Montella when he scored both goals in their slender win over Atalanta at the weekend. The midfield should be shored up by the return from suspension of Simone Perrotta, Leandro Cufre and Alberto Aquilani.

Chievo’s form has plummeted since President Luca Campedelli went into negotiations to sell the club and they are sliding down the standings with three consecutive defeats against Fiorentina, Siena and Bologna. Coach Mario Beretta is also forced to do without suspended trio Franceschini, Amauri and Matteo Brighi, so Simone Tiribocchi, Andrea Zanchetta and Luciano should step into the breach.

Chievo (probable): Marchegiani; Moro, Mandelli, D’Anna, Lanna; Semioli, Zanchetta, Baronio, Luciano; Tiribocchi, Cossato

Roma (probable): Pelizzoli; Panucci, Dellas, Ferrari; Mancini, De Rossi, Perrotta, Cufre; Totti, Montella, Cassano
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