Brazilian star Neymar will miss both legs against Manchester United due to a foot injury, Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani injured his hip over the weekend and Thomas Meunier had requested to be substituted after a clash of heads.

The Italian side tends to perform well at the Stadio Olimpico, winning seven in a row there in continental matches prior to Madrid's 2-0 victory in November.

Roma will have a fully fit Edin Dzeko in their starting ranks, with the striker scoring in all five of the Giallorossi's knockout matches in last season's competition.

He recently racked up his 100th Champions League victory when the Dragons held off Galatasaray in their final group outing.

They had a fair share of victories which started with a draw at Barcelona last Wednesday followed by a derby win over city rival Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

With Cristiano Ronaldo now at Juventus, Real will be leaning on longtime striker Karim Benzema as well as Brazilian teenager Vinicius Jr – who came in replacement of Gareth Bale.