Calhanoglu’s special derby in Roma-Milan
A special Turkish derby in AS Roma-AC Milan. The Rossoneri’s new signing will face tonight at Stadio Olimpico his compatriot Cenzig Under, also a new face this season in Serie A. Both players play together in the national team and both are expected to start from the first minute today in a very important game for the Champions League ambitions of both teams.
A win to break a negative record
Recent precedents not really favorable to the Rossoneri, in the last five seasons, there have been three Roma wins and two draws. The last challenge between the two teams at the Olimpico dates back to 12 December 2016: a 1-0 success for the home side with a goal by Nainggolan and a penalty missed by Niang. The last victory of AC Milan dates back 7 years ago. On 29 October 2011, the year of the last Scudetto, the Rossoneri won 3-2 in a spectacular challenge with Allegri on the bench.
Gattuso: Kalinic/Cutrone? I have decided
On day before the crucial league match against Roma here are the words of coach Gennaro Gattuso in press conference: “On the Kalinic/Cutrone runoff I have already decided who will play tomorrow. While on the rest of the calendar, we have to face some very difficult opponents but I am thinking game after game. We can sill improve even more ,If we want to play at the same level with our opponents we have to improve a bit more. I have to deploy the best team on the pitch, we have to fight and express our best football“.
Coach Gattuso has named 30-man squad for match against AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico with kick-off Sunday at 8.45 PM.
This is the squad list in full:
GOALKEEPERS: A. Donnarumma, G. Donnarumma, Storari, Guarnone
DEFENDERS: Abate, Antonelli, Bonucci, Calabria, Conti, Gomez, Musacchio, Rodriguez, Romagnoli, Zapata, Vergara
MIDFIELDERS: Biglia, Bonaventura, Calhanoglu, Kessie, Locatelli, José Mauri, Juan Mauri, Montolivo
FORWARDS: Borini, Cutrone, Kalinic, Mastour, Oduamadi, André Silva, Suso.
