After the two clubs played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge earlier this month, the reverse fixture has been highly anticipated by both teams who still have work to do in order to progress through to the last 16 of this competition.
Chelsea are undefeated in three games in Group C, but defeat at the Stadio Olimpico could leave Antonio Conte's side just two points ahead of third-place Atletico Madrid by the end of the night.
Roma host the Premier League side while possessing the strongest defensive record in Serie A, and Eusebio Di Francesco and his players will fancy their chances of extending Chelsea's winless run in Italy to six games.
OFFICIAL LINE-UPS
ROMA: Alisson, Florenzi, Fazio, Jesus, Kolarov, Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman, El Shaarawy, Perotti, Dzeko
ROMA SUBSTITUTES: Skorupski, Moreno, Manolas, Gerson, Gonalons, Pellegrini, Cengiz
CHELSEA: Courtois; Rudiger, David Luiz, Cahill; Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, Fabregas, Alonso; Pedro, Morata, Hazard
CHELSEA SUBSTITUTES: Caballero, Christensen, Zappacosta, Kenedy, Drinkwater, Willian, Batshuayi
1 min What a start. Roma score after just 38 seconds and it's a stunning strike from El Shaarawy, who finds the top corner with a half-volley from 20 yards. Dzeko's flick had gone to no-one but the winger was able to run onto the ball under little pressure.
1 min GOAL! Roma 1-0 Chelsea (Stephan El Shaarawy)
1 min KICKOFF! Chelsea get us underway.
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