Roma are aiming to make it three wins from three in the Europa Conference League group stage after making the long journey to north Norway to face Bodo/Glimt on Thursday.
After wins against CSKA Sofia and Zorya Luhansk, Roma are in a commanding position in Group C and will want to remain so at the half-way stage.
The next opponent on the agenda is a Bodo/Glimt side whom Jose Mourinho has already described as the second best team in the group, having amassed four points so far. They look on course to retain the Norwegian Eliteserien title and will certainly have some kind of advantage in the conditions of their home country.
Snow is likely in Bodo and the temperatures are unlikely to rise beyond two degrees Celsius. Roma will thus have to get used to the environment and try and bring a positive result home.
With this game sandwiched in between a loss to Juventus and a clash with league leaders Napoli, Mourinho will likely make a few changes to his lineup. Reports have indicated that the likes of Gonzalo Villar, Carles Perez, Ebrima Darboe and Marash Kumbulla could be among the players to come in.
Rick Karsdorp and Nicolo Zaniolo will definitely not be involved due to concerns over playing on an artificial pitch given their injury histories.
With no previous meetings between the two clubs, it will be hard to know quite what to expect from Bodo/Glimt. Mourinho and his analysts will have found out all they need to know in advance, though, and will hope to put their knowledge to good use.
The game kicks off at 5:45pm UK time and will be live on the BT Sport ESPN channel.
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