MATCH REVIEW: ROMA VS LIVERPOOL

Liverpool head into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final clash against Roma holding a formidable lead, but they will have to be wary of the Italians' capacity for a comeback.

Jurgen Klopp's Mohamed Salah-inspired Reds won the first leg 5-2 at Anfield, which is a favourable result, but the Giallorossi's two away goals mean that they still have a reasonable chance.

The Serie A outfit were similarly trailing Barcelona in the quarter-final only to claim a shock away-goals triumph and they will need to show the same resilience at the Olimpico on Wednesday.

Roma have been dealt a blow with the news that Diego Perotti, who scored in the first leg, will be unavailable, while Netherlands international Kevin Strootman has also been ruled out, meaning there will be changes in midfield at the very least.

Potential Roma starting XI: Alisson; Kolarov, Manolas, Fazio, Peres; Nainggolan, Lorenzo, De Rossi; El-Shaarawy, Schick, Dzeko.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is not going to be involved after suffering knee ligament damage in the first leg, while Joel Matip and Adam Lallana are other absentees.

Emre Can, who has been linked with a move away from the club, is also unlikely to feature.

Potential Liverpool starting XI: Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum; Mane, Salah, Firmino.

The off-field violence that overshadowed the first leg after a fan was  left in a critical condition  continues to be a point of concern heading into the return fixture. As such, both clubs have placed an emphasis on supporter safety in the Italian capital for what is sure to be a tense affair.

With football paling into insignificance in the aftermath of such horrific events, players on both sides will have to attempt to retain their focus amid the fraught atmosphere when they face off in the second leg at Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.

Roma appeared to be well out of the tie when the Reds went 5-0 up at Anfield, but they managed to salvage some hope from the wreckage by scoring two late away goals, meaning that they will go through if they can win - as they did against Barca - with a 3-0 scoreline.

However, Klopp's fearsome trident of Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane are among the most prolific attackers in Europe this season and they will likely be difficult to contain, even for a team boasting home advantage.
Indeed, if Eusebio Di Francesco's Romans are to stand any chance, they will have to have learned their lessons from the first leg, where they simply could not cope with the might of the Merseysiders' front-line