India, Oct. 14 -- AS Roma welcome Real Madrid to the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday for a high-profile UEFA Champions League league-phase encounter. The spotlight will be on Jose Mourinho, who returns to face his former club after guiding Roma to the Europa Conference League title in 2022. Roma, under Gian Piero Gasperini, are enjoying an impressive run of form and opened their European campaign with a 1-1 draw against Fenerbahce. Real Madrid, meanwhile, began with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan and followed it up with a narrow victory against Villarreal in La Liga. With Roma looking to make an impact on their return to the Champions League, Madrid will aim to build on their winning start.

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