GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE BLOG
Roma have the chance to leapfrog AC Milan and reclaim fourth spot when they face the Rossoneri on Sunday evening.
The race for Champions League qualification is hotting up, with Roma and Milan just two of arguably five sides who have a chance of joining Juventus, Napoli and Inter in the top four. Milan occupy the final Champions League spot at present, but that could change tomorrow. However, it is Milan who will go into the game more confident, with the two sides having contrasting fortunes in their midweek Coppa Italia matches. Whilst Roma were humiliated by Fiorentina, Milan knocked out Napoli after a brace from Krzysztof Piatek on the Pole's first start for the club. Piatek also scored in his only appearance against Roma yet, when the Giallorossi beat Genoa in December, and no doubt he will be a danger man again. Milan also brought in Lucas Paqueta in the January window, and the Brazilian has hit the ground running, starting all five games since he joined. Roma have limited options to combat him in midfield, with Steven Nzonzi and Bryan Cristante both ruled out through suspension. Daniele De Rossi is in the squad again, and despite only recently returning from injury, he may have to start alongside Lorenzo Pellegrini in one of the deeper midfield roles. Wingers Diego Perotti and Cengiz Under are also absent from the squad, although Primavera players Alessio Riccardi and Gianmarco Cangiano have been called up - the latter coming off the back of a hat-trick in the U19 game against Milan today. The reverse fixture at San Siro ended as a 2-1 win for Milan thanks to Patrick Cutrone's late winner. The last time the sides met at Stadio Olimpico also saw Milan win, with goals from Cutrone and Davide Calabria. Roma will be looking to put that record right as they look to turn their form around in their bid to finish above Milan for the sixth season in a row. Some reports have indicated that a Roma loss could signal the end of Eusebio Di Francesco's time as head coach, but other sources suggest he will be given until the end of the season regardless. Either way, it's an important opportunity to bounce back and answer his critics. Can the Giallorossi disrupt the momentum that Milan are slowly building? Roma fans in the UK can watch the game on TV via Premier Sports 1 from 7:25pm.
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samuel bannister
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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