Serie A’s second match of the new season is set to kick off with Roma hosting Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico at 2045 local time.
Giallorossi coach Rudi Garcia has selected an four-man defence with Kostas Manolas, Davide Astori and Ashley Cole lining up, while Juan Iturbe is also given a role upfront alongside Francesco Totti and Gervinho.
Vincenzo Montella has also handed competitive debut to 21-year-old Australian Joshua Brillante in midfield. Giuseppe Rossi is out with a thigh injury.
Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Torosidis, Manolas, Astori, Cole; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Pjanic; Iturbe, Totti, Gervinho
Fiorentina (4-3-1-2): Neto; Tomovic, Rodriguez, Savic, Alonso; Brillante, Pizarro, Vargas; Borja Valero; Babacar, Gomez
