There were major doubts over Giallorossi midfielder De Rossi’s fitness for tonight’s Champions League tie, but he is named in the initial line-up by Coach Luciano Spalletti.

The ankle problem seems to have been overcome, providing one less issue for a team already missing Francesco Totti, David Pizarro, Juan, Marco Cassetti and Max Tonetto.

Bordeaux can boast former Milan starlet Yoann Gourcuff in midfield, but have left Argentine talent Fernando Cavenaghi on the bench.

As for Inter, Jose Mourinho has made wholesale changes from the side that lost the derby 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.

Ivan Cordoba comes in to the defence with Javier Zanetti pulled back, leaving space for Sulley Ali Muntari and Dejan Stankovic in midfield.

The trident attack is two-thirds revolutionised, only Ibra remains to be flanked by Adriano and teenage sensation Balotelli against Werder Bremen.

Bordeaux: Valverde; Chalme’, Henrique, Diawara, Jurietti; Fernando, Diarra; Obertan, Gourcuff, Jussie’; Chamakh
Bordeaux bench: Olimpa, Gouffran, Cavenaghi, Bellion, Wendel, Ducasse, Planus

Roma: Doni; Riise, Panucci, Mexes, Cicinho; Aquilani, De Rossi; Menez, Perrotta, Taddei; Vucinic
Roma bench: Artur, Filipe, Loria, Baptista, Montella, Brighi, Okaka

Inter: Julio Cesar; Maicon, Cordoba, Materazzi, Zanetti; Stankovic, Cambiasso, Muntari; Balotelli, Ibrahimovic, Adriano
Inter bench: Toldo, Cruz, Vieira, Burdisso, Chivu, Mancini, Bolzoni, Quaresma.

Werder Bremen: Wiese; Prödl, Mertesacker, Naldo, Pasanen; Frings, Baumann, Özil; Diego; Rosenberg, Pizarro
Bremen bench: Vander, Boenisch, Vranjes, Fritz, Hunt, Sanogo, Jensen.