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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
NOVARA  FontanaDellafiore, Paci, Lodi, Gemiti Marianini, Porcari, Rigoni PinardiMorimoto, Meggiorini | ROMA  Stekelenburg Cassetti, Burdisso, Juan, J. Angel Pizarro, De Rossi, Gago, Pjanic Bojan, Osvaldo |
Luis Enrique and Roma have only one major concern, which is the long-term injury sustained by Brazilian full back Cicinho, and the visitors could welcome back both Francesco Totti and Alesandro Rosi after they returned from a thigh and ankle injury respectively. The duo are unlikely to start but could feature from the bench, while Miralem Pjanic is in line to be involved after taking part in the defeat to AC Milan last week.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Both Novara and Roma have lost four league games each this season.
- Before this season it had been 55 years since Novara were last in the Italian top flight.
- If Novara defeat Roma on Saturday night, they will climb out of the relegation zone at the expense of world champions Inter.
- Novara have scored one more goal than Roma despite being four points and five league places behind their opponents.
- Roma have both scored and conceded 11 goals so far this season.
- If Francesco Totti plays any part in this game it will be his 480th appearance for the Giallorossi.
Prediction
With the visitors on the back of two straight defeats and with the talent they have amongst their ranks, they will have a desire to return to winning ways. The home side have struggled since their famous victory over Inter, and Roma should have enough ability to collect the points.
Editor's Prediction
Novara 1-2 Roma 
