Real Madrid will expect to make a deep run in the UEFA Champions League this season, but they've come up against a tough draw in the Round of 16. AS Roma haven't had the best season in Serie A, but they've got a ton of talent, and they've improved dramatically in the last month.
New boss Luciano Spalletti has turned things around for the Giallorossi, who are challenging for a Champions League place in Italy. Madrid have changed managers recently too, with Zinedine Zidane taking over for Rafa Benitez. The results haven't been that much different, but they're playing more entertaining soccer, and the players appear to be much happier.
For AS Roma to have a chance in this tie, they were going to need their biggest stars fit, and it looks like they have a full squad. Daniele De Rossi and Francesco Totti have minor knocks, but that's to be expected with the number of miles on both players. They'll likely suit up. Real Madrid have bigger injury problems, with Gareth Bale and Pepe missing out for sure. Marcelo has a chance to play, but don't expect to see him in the starting XI.
Match Date/Time: Wednesday, 2:45 p.m. ET, 8:45 p.m. local
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
TV: Fox Sports 1 (U.S. - English), Fox Deportes (U.S. - Spanish), TSN 1, 5, RDS (Canada), PremiumSport HD (Italy), beIN Sports Spain (Spain), BT Sport Europe (U.K.)
Online: There are a couple of ways to watch the game through Fox Sports in the United States. If you have Fox Sports 1 as part of your TV package, you can catch the game on Fox Sports Go for free. If you don't, there's also Fox Soccer 2 Go, a paid service that doesn't require any TV package.
UK: BT Sport
Canada: TSN
Spain: beIN Sports
You can find listings for other countries at Live Soccer TV.