AS Roma vs Juventus - Competition: Italian Coppa Italia
Match date: 21 January 2014 - Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT - 8:45 PM
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Italy
Match date: 21 January 2014 - Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT - 8:45 PM
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Italy
In the Italian Serie A, AS Roma are eight points behind league leaders
Juventus. They took their clean-sheet tally in league matches to 13 from 20
games with Saturday’s 3-0 win over Livorno. With four wins in their last
six Serie A fixtures, they have opened up a useful gap on third placed
Napoli, and have solidified their position in their Champions League
qualification spots. The Giallorossi come in the quarter final after won
with minimal 1:0 over Sampdoria.
Rudi Garcia was aware of the importance of this clash and rest some
of his key players from the last match against Livorno. Maicon didn't
play at all, while the captain Francesco Totti and new signing Radja
Nainggolan entered the match in the second half. Federico Balzaretti
remains on the sidelines, whereas Daniele De Rossi is doubtful through a
toe injury and fever. Ljajic and Mattia Destro should start from the
bench. new signing Michel Bastos will be unlikely on the pitch.
- Probable lineups AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis – Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Dodo – De Rossi, Nainggolan, Strootman – Florenzi, Totti, Gervinho.
Juventus
come in this match in great form and have 12 wins in a row. in the
Serie A conceiding only 4 goals. Anyway, the Old Lady showed severe
defensive weaknesses in the weekend’s triumph over Sampdoria, so they
will certainly be looking to improve at the back, while staying ruthless
up front. The Bianconeri hammered minnows Avelino in the last 16 stage
to earn a clash with AS Roma.
Conte will probably play with
Giovinco and Quagliarella in the attack. Also Bonucci and Pirlo, who
have not played in the last match are expected to be in the team.
Vucinic has move to Inter Milan while new signing Guarin will not be
available. Pogba and Vidal could play in the second half.
AS Roma
have only lost once this season and it happened against Juventus two
weeks ago with three unanswered goals. In twelve matches played at home
so far this season (11 league and 1 cup), Roma are undefeated and have
scored 28 goals and conceded 2.
- Probable lineups Juventus (3-5-2): Storari – Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini – Lichtsteiner, Padoin, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah – Quagliarella, Giovinco.
