Match Preview Juventus vs AS Roma

Match Preview Juventus vs AS Roma

Overview

One of the biggest fixtures in modern day Serie A, is set to be fought in Turin as the Bianconneri play hosts to the capital side Roma.

Juve-Roma rivalry took a huge step last season as both the teams were involved in the battle for the Scudetto. This season, too, both are firm favorites to last the distance of the title run-in.

Team News

Juventus 

Massimilano Allegri has near full strength squad to choose from as he has no fresh injury concerns. Juventus are still without Pirlo and Barzagli but are unfazed by their absence as they are still undefeated in Serie A and are yet to concede as well.

AS Roma –

Romans have injuries galore as they are still without their key men. The likes of De Rossi, Strootman, Astori and Castan are sidelined with injuries. Despite all this, Rudi Garcia has managed admirably as his side are second in the league.

Both the teams have named same squad which they named for their Champions League travels in midweek.

Possible Lineups

Juventus (3-5-2): Gianluigi Buffon; Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Martín Cáceres; Patrice Evra, Paul Pogba, Claudio Marchisio, Arturo Vidal, Stephan Lichtsteiner; Carlos Tevez, Fernando Llorente.

AS Roma (4-3-3): Lukasz Skorupski; Ashley Cole, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Kostas Manolas, Maicon; Radja Nainggolan, Seydou Keita, Miralem Pjanic; Juan Iturbe, Francesco Totti, Gervinho.

TFM predicts Juventus 2-1 Roma