AS Roma and Inter Milan, the current top two teams in the Serie A league table, will face each other in their final game before the international break on Saturday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
AS Roma vs Inter Milan – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 19th September.
- Kick-off: 5pm BST.
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma.
AS Roma team news
AS Roma heads into tonight’s crucial Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico with a mostly healthy squad, giving manager Gian Piero Gasperini plenty of strong options.
The Giallorossi receive a massive defensive boost as regular starters Wesley and Evan Ndicka have returned to full training and are expected to slide straight back into the starting lineup.
In midfield, Manu Koné is fully back in contention to start alongside Bryan Cristante after gaining match fitness during a brief cameo appearance against Torino last week.
Roma’s only major concern lies in defence, where Mario Hermoso remains a significant doubt after spraining his ankle during a midweek training session.
In attack, the team looks formidable, with Serie A top scorer Donyell Malen set to lead the line, supported by the creative brilliance of Paulo Dybala and Matías Soulé.
Inter Milan team news
Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu faces a tougher selection headache as he navigates a few high-profile absences in both midfield and defense for this top-of-the-table fixture.
The Nerazzurri will be without star playmaker Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who remains sidelined with an adductor strain, while new summer signing John Stones is ruled out for a month due to a thigh injury.
On a brighter note, left-back Federico Dimarco has successfully recovered from a minor knee issue and is fully prepared to start on the flank.
To offset the missing pieces, Piotr Zieliński is expected to fill the deep-lying midfield void, while Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, and Alessandro Bastoni will form the defensive trio.
Up front, the reigning Scudetto holders will rely on their lethal, star-studded strike partnership of Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martínez to spearhead the attack.
Form
AS Roma
AS Roma enters this high-stakes showdown in spectacular league form, enjoying a perfect start to their Serie A campaign under Gian Piero Gasperini. The Giallorossi have won all four of their opening domestic matches. They kicked off with identical 4-0 demolition jobs over Fiorentina and Lecce, followed by a tight 2-1 win against Atalanta and a clinical 2-0 victory over Torino. Their only minor slip was a 1-1 European draw against Fenerbahçe.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan matches their rivals step for step domestically, also maintaining a perfect four-match winning streak in Serie A. Cristian Chivu’s side opened with a 4-1 win against Monza and a 1-0 victory at Cagliari. They followed this up by edging Napoli 3-2 and winning a thrilling 5-3 goal-fest against Udinese. Their solitary blemish this season was a narrow 2-1 Champions League defeat away to Real Madrid.
Predicted lineups
AS Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Balerdi, Ndicka; Molina, Kone, Cristante, Wesley; Soule, Dybala; Malen
Inter Milan: J. Martinez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Zielinski, Jones, Dimarco; Thuram, L. Martinez
How to watch AS Roma vs Inter Milan?
You can watch the AS Roma vs. Inter Milan match live in the UK on DAZN.
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