AS Roma is bidding to help stop its Serie A slide with a morale-boosting win in the Champions League against Chelsea on Tuesday.
Coach Luciano Spalletti has told the Italian press he ''can't eat'' and his children ''can't go to school'' because of the atmosphere in the capital where last season's runners-up are a point above the relegation zone.
Roma recorded its fifth straight loss in all competitions at Juventus on Saturday but Spalletti said things might come right if it found the confidence to play its game again.
The Romans are joint bottom of their group with Bordeaux, four points behind leaders Chelsea and a point behind Cluj of Romania.
They played well but lost 1-0 at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago.
Roma's inspirational skipper Francesco Totti is again an injury doubt for the Chelsea visit while the Premier League leaders, fresh from a 5-0 thrashing of Sunderland, will be without fullback Ashley Cole.
In the other Tuesday game, Serie A champs Inter Milan visit surprise package Anorthosis of Cyprus hoping to seal qualification for the second group stage.
Two weeks ago Inter had Brazil striker Adriano to thank for a 1-0 win in Milan.
Inter, who were buoyed Sunday by a last-minute win at Reggina that lifted them to second place in Serie A, will be without the out-of-favour Brazilian for the return visit.
On Wednesday Fiorentina host Bayern Munich amid a poor patch that has seen them sink to 8th in Serie A, partly thanks to a two-match ban on striker Alberto Gilardino.
The Florentines lost 3-0 in Germany two weeks ago.
Fiorentina, which lost 1-0 at Siena Sunday, will have to wait a while longer to give Gilardino's Italy rival Luca Toni his much-anticipated homecoming roasting after the big frontman was injured in the Bundesliga.
In the other Wednesday match, Juventus is hoping to virtually clinch qualification at Real Madrid after their impressive 2-1 win against the Spanish champs in Turin on October 21.
