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 dwelling after which shedding to Hellas Verona within the first away sport of the season. Then again, AC Milan received each the primary two matches of the yr due to the 2 objectives scored by USMNT star Christian Pulisic in his first appearances within the purple 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 a good slower begin. This is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:
watch and odds
- Date: Friday, September 1 | Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Stadio Olimpico — Rome, Italy
- TV/Reside stream: Paramount+
- Star Cam: CBS Sports activities Golazo Community
- Odds: AS Roma +190; Draw: +205; AC Milan +160
Workforce information
AS Roma: With Lukaku nonetheless not match sufficient to start out 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 start out 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 effectively the brand new season with two consecutive wins however AS Roma on the identical time has to make impression in entrance of the house followers after a not-so-positive begin. Decide: AC Milan 2, AS Roma 2.