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Roma will be looking for their first home league win in over a month when they face Sampdoria on Sunday afternoon.
Roma haven’t won a Serie A game at Stadio Olimpico since beating Lazio at the end of September, and need to pick up all the points they can get if they are to revive their ambitions for the season. They head into the Sampdoria fixture - their last game before the international break - off the back of a 2–1 win over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, but they have drawn their last two Serie A games 1-1. Sampdoria have also hit a rough patch of late, losing 4-1 to Torino last week. They are winless in over a month, and have slipped to 12th in the table despite a promising start, which included a 3-0 win over title challengers Napoli. The top scorer for Marco Giampaolo’s side this season is a certain Gregoire Defrel, the French striker who was a massive disappointment at Roma last season. It would add insult to injury if the 27-year-old was to score a decisive goal against his parent club today. The other ex-Roma attacker in their ranks, Gianluca Caprari, has weighed in with two goals from seven league games, while Fabio Quagliarella remains a danger man even at the age of 35. Midfield creators Dennis Praet and Gaston Ramirez could cause problems for Roma, while Joachim Andersen has been everpresent at the back. The Danish defender renewed his contract at Sampdoria in the week, despite interest from Inter, Juventus and Manchester United. For Roma, ex-Sampdoria man Patrik Schick will start the game, although Eusebio Di Francesco refused to confirm whether he would do so on the wing or up front. Justin Kluivert has a chance of retaining his place in the starting lineup, while Juan Jesus could be restored at centre-back. Daniele De Rossi, Diego Perotti and Javier Pastore miss the game through injury, however. The game gets underway at 2pm UK time. Expected Roma lineup:
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Founder and editor of Giallorossi Yorkshire, who is also a columnist for Roma's official website about the women's team. Categories
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