Predicted XI: AS Roma vs. AC Milan

Milan journey to the capital this weekend for a Serie A conflict in opposition to Roma in a bid to mount the stress on league leaders Inter.

After dropping 1-0 to Atalanta of their first Serie A fixture of the brand new yr, Roma have registered three consecutive wins with out conceding a single purpose. With victories over Lecce, Sassuolo and Torino, the Giallorossi managed to maintain their faint Scudetto hopes alive, and that could possibly be buried for good if they don’t gather any factors from Milan. Gian Piero Gasperini’s males featured nicely within the Europa League in opposition to Stutgart midweek. Niccolo Pissili discovered the web twice to steer Roma to sixth within the league part standings.

Roma shall be with out the likes of Mario Hermoso, Artem Dovbyk and Stephen El-Shaarawy attributable to accidents. Donyell Malen might get a begin alongside Paulo Dybala upfront.

In the meantime, Milan will purpose for a reversal of fortune from final outing on the Stadio Olimpico, the place they misplaced 3-1 final Could. Whereas the Rossoneri sealed a 1-0 victory over Roma within the house fixture this season, they now have an opportunity to do the double over their opponents.

Two consecutive attracts to Genoa and Fiorentina in January slowed Milan’s momentum and handed their neighbourhood rivals Inter some respiratory area within the Scudetto race. Nonetheless, a spirited 3-1 comeback win in opposition to Como restored their title cost whereas supervisor Massimiliano Allegri continued to water down his staff’s goal to a top-four end. With a win this weekend, Il Diavolo might lower the Nerazzurri’s lead on the prime to simply three factors.

Listed below are the anticipated line-ups for the match:

Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Ghilardi; Celik, Cristante, Kone, Wesley; Soule, Dybala; Malen.

Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Leao.