AS Roma – Cagliari: 22nd January 2017

AS Roma ranks second in the Serie A standings with 44 points collected after 20 matches. Thus, “giallorossii” she blow in the neck leader Juventus, who face the need to recover just a single point, although the “Old Lady” has a game less played. At this stage, even deadly rival Lazio might help those of Rome. “Biancocelestii” travels to Turin for the match against Juve, and a possible leader’s misstep could mean a temporary passage to Rome first, in case of success with Cagliari. In the capital, however, the math is simple: Spalletti’s students have 11 wins at home this season in all competitions, and the opponent on Sunday is more than approachable.

Cagliari ranks 10th in the premier league of Italy, positions more than satisfactory considering the figures of Massimo Rastelli students in these first 20 rounds. “Sarzii” recorded one success out of ten possible foreign land, the penultimate in a ranking of matches played away. Moreover, Cagliari has collected 44 goals in Serie A, having by far the worst defense of all 20 teams involved in this echelon. Instead, parties own arena completely saved rossoblu group, managed to win 22 points from 30 possible, messing them up and the Romans (2-2).

Probable teams:

AS Roma (3-4-2-1): Szczesny- Manolas, Fazio, Rudiger- Peres, STROOTMAN, De Rossi, Emerson, Nainggolan- He Shaarawy- Dzeko

Absent: Florenz, Perotti, Salah

Cagliari (3-4-1-2): Rafael- Isla, Ceppitelli Alves Murru- Dessen, Tachtsidis, Barella- Pedro- Joao Farias Boriello

Absent: Padoin, Ionita, Di Gennaro.