AS Roma host AC Milan on Friday in an enormous early Serie A showdown. AS Roma began off the brand new season with just one level scored in two video games after drawing the opening conflict towards Salernitana at residence after which dropping to Hellas Verona within the first away recreation of the season. However, AC Milan gained each the primary two matches of the yr due to the 2 targets scored by USMNT star Christian Pulisic in his first appearances within the crimson and black jersey. In the meantime, the Giallorossi have signed Romelu Lukaku on a season-long mortgage, with the clear objective to finish up within the high 4 within the final yr of contract of coach Jose Mourinho, however now they should make some factors up and keep away from an excellent slower begin. This is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:
Easy methods to watch and odds
- Date: Friday, September 1 | Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Stadio Olimpico — Rome, Italy
- TV/Stay stream: Paramount+
- Star Cam: CBS Sports activities Golazo Community
- Odds: AS Roma +190; Draw: +205; AC Milan +160
Crew information
AS Roma: With Lukaku nonetheless not match sufficient to begin the conflict towards AC Milan, Jose Mourinho is anticipated to play with striker Andrea Belotti enjoying alongside Stephan El Shaarawy and supported by midfielders Lorenzo Pellegrini and Houssem Aouar. The remainder of the beginning lineup ought to be fairly simple to foretell, contemplating the alternatives made by the Portuguese coach within the first two clashes of the season.
Potential AS Roma XI: Rui Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Llorente; Kristensen, Aouar, Cristante, Pellegrini, Spinazzola; El Shaarawy, Belotti.
AC Milan: Pulisic will certainly begin the sport on Friday, as he did within the two earlier ones as proper winger, enjoying alongside Rafael Leao on the left wing and striker Olivier Giroud. New signings Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are additionally anticipated to begin the sport, alongside Rade Krunic, who will not depart the membership this summer season regardless of the a number of groups being .
Potential AC Milan XI: Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Rafa Leao.
Prediction
AC Milan began off nicely the brand new season with two consecutive wins however AS Roma on the similar time has to make an excellent impression in entrance of the house followers after a not-so-positive begin. Decide: AC Milan 2, AS Roma 2.