After securing seven consecutive victories across December and early January, Inter have been eliminated from the Coppa Italia while falling to a shock defeat at Lecce before Thursday night’s incredible 4-4 draw with Palermo at San Siro. Claudio Ranieri returns to his old club for the first time since leaving the post,  but will travel without Dejan Stankovic, Diego Forlan, Ricky Alvarez and Wesley Sneijder. New signing Angelo Palombo is expected to make his debut. The Nerazzurri have won on their of their last six visits to Roma, and know a win will strengthen their place in the top five.

Probable Line-ups:

Roma (4-3-1-2): Stekelenburg, Rosi, Juan, Heinze, Taddei, De Rossi, Gago, Pjanic, Totti, Borini, Lamela

Subs; Lobont, Jose Angel, Kjaer, Simplicio, Perrotta, Greco, Bojan

Inter (4-4-1-1): Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Chivu, Zanetti, Palombo, Cambiasso, Nagatomo, Milito, Pazzini

Subs; Castellazzi, Ranocchia, Obi, Poli, Faraone, Zarate, Castaignos

Form Guide:

Roma: LDWWW

21/12/11 – Bologna 0-2 Roma

08/01/12 – Roma 2-0 Chievo

21/01/12 – Roma 5-1 Cesena

29/01/12 – Roma 1-1 Bologna

01/02/12 – Cagliari 4-2 Roma

Inter: DLWWW

07/01/12 – Inter 5-0 Parma

15/01/12 – Milan 0-1 Inter

22/01/12 – Inter 2-1 Lazio

29/01/12 – Lecce 1-0 Inter

01/02/12 – Inter 4-4 Palermo

Top Scorers:

Roma;

Osvaldo – 7

Totti – 4

Inter;

Milito -12

Pazzini – 5

Assists:

Roma;

Pjanic – 7

Lamela – 6

Inter;

Alvarez – 5

Maicon – 4

Head-to-Head:

17/09/11 – Inter 0-0 Roma

11/05/11 – Inter 1-1 Roma

19/04/11 – Roma 0-1 Inter

06/02/11 – Inter 5-3 Roma

25/09/10 – Roma 1-0 Inter