There are no surprises in the Chelsea side with Wayne Bridge replacing injured Ashley Cole as the one change.
It has been raining hard for the last four hours in Roma, easing off in the past hour but the conditions should be testing for both sets of players.
Carlo Cudicini is the sub keeper in the stadium where he once played for Lazio. He is joined by Bridge, John Terry, Joe Cole and Frank Lampard as survivors from the 4-0 win over Lazio in this stadium exactly five years ago tonight.
Francesco Totti has been passed fit to play as the fulcrum of the Roma attack. Christian Panucci is left-back with John Arne Riise dropped to the bench.
Chelsea will line-up in a 4-1-4-1 formation as follows:
1 Petr Cech
17 José Bosingwa
33 Alex
26 John Terry (c)
18 Wayne Bridge
12 John Mikel Obi
10 Joe Cole
20 Deco
8 Frank Lampard
15 Florent Malouda
39 Nicolas Anelka
Substitutes: 23 Carlo Cudicini, 2 Branislav Ivanovic, 19 Paulo Ferreira, 35 Juliano Belletti, 21 Salomon Kalou, 9 Franco Di Santo, 11 Didier Drogba.
Roma are expected to line-up in the following 4-2-3-1 formation:
Doni; Cicinho, Mexes, Juan, Panucci; De Rossi, Brighi; Perotta, Pizarro, Vucinic; Totti.
Subs: Artur, Riise, Loria, Taddei, Tonetto, Menez, Baptista.
The referee is Luis Medina Cantalejo from Spain.
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