Roma have clearly slipped in their woeful plight off the pitch, but no one could have predicted them to stray so far away from a Europa League spot. The Lupi are well and truly in a crisis be in on or off the pitch, and the results on the green are not doing any good to the concerns that remain off it.

A loss at the Stadio Olimpico against a reborn Bologna side, combined with an unlikely string of other results could potentially see the capital club slide into the drop zone. With that in mind, the Giallorossi will throw in the kitchen sink if they have to grind out a positive result in this encounter.

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Serse Cosmi has steadied the Livorno ship since taking charge, and his side have now tasted victory on two consecutive occasions. But the arrival of the champions will likely showcase a gulf in class as Inter will hope to breeze through this encounter with minimum fuss.

But Cosmi is a widely respected tactician for attempting and accomplishing things that would usually seem very improbable. This gives the Amaranto a chance, provided the coach is spot on with his tactics and Jose Mourinho is off by a yard or two.

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An out of sorts Fiorentina take on a Catania side that is seriously toying with relegation, as one win from ten games speaks volumes about a side that has much to be desired.

Draws against Lazio and Juventus were topped with losses against Napoli and Genoa as the Viola endured a tough month that saw them step off the pace in the fight to stake a claim for a place in the Champions League next season.

Alberto Gilardino and Stevan Jovetic will lead the way in the absence of Adrian Mutu, and the hosts will feel the need to strike early, owing to the lack of goals scored so far this season.

Cesare Natali, Mario Santana, Savio, Martin Jorgensen will be unavailable through injury, whereas Fabio Sciacca, Pablo Barrientos, Martinez and Giuseppe Bellusci are sidelined for the visitors.

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