Team news: Florenzi and Cengiz start for Roma v Verona

Italian international Alessandro Florenzi has been named in Roma’s starting line for the first time in a Serie A game in 2017.

The versatile midfielder last started for Roma in a competitive match back in October 2016, when suffered an ACL injury during the 3-1 away victory at Sassuolo.

In total, Eusebio Di Francesco has made 5 changes to the side that drew in midweek with Atletico Madrid with Florenzi, Fazio, Pellegrini, Cengiz and El Shaarawy starting in place of Bruno Peres, Juan Jesus, Strootman, Defrel and Perotti.