AS Roma vs AC Milan: Match Preview and Team Updates

AS Roma and AC Milan meet at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening in a key Serie A match, as both teams look to secure a spot in the top four.

Roma aims to achieve their fifth clean sheet in six matches, while Milan strives to extend their unbeaten streak to seven and keep pressure on the league leaders.

Since Gian Piero Gasperini’s arrival, Roma has shown strong performance, and manager Massimiliano Allegri is aware of the challenge presented by this opponent.

Match Preview and Team News

• Date: Sunday, 25th January.
• Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
• Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma.
• Last meeting: AC Milan 1-0 AS Roma, Serie A, 2nd November 2025

AS Roma Team News

Roma will miss Mario Hermoso, striker Artem Dovbyk, and Stephan El Shaarawy due to injuries. Additionally, Gianluca Mancini and Evan Ferguson picked up minor injuries during their Europa League match against Stuttgart.

New signing Donyell Malen, who joined on loan from Aston Villa for €25 million, may start after a strong Serie A debut where he scored against Torino.

AC Milan Team News

Milan will check on the fitness of Alexis Saelemaekers, who sustained a left adductor issue against Lecce. Coach Allegri said Saelemaekers is “feeling better.” Santiago Gimenez is still sidelined due to injury, and Strahinja Pavlovic may not be fully fit after a recent head injury.

Niclas Füllkrug, a new signing, made his presence felt by scoring against Lecce, adding to the team’s options alongside in-form Rafael Leão.

Form

AS Roma

Roma defeated Torino 2-0 with Matías Soulé scoring and assisting, while Dybala contributed the second goal. They also recently won 2-0 against VFB Stuttgart in the UEFA Europa League, winning four of their last five matches and keeping clean sheets in each of those victories.

AC Milan

Milan achieved a crucial 1-0 win over Lecce, with Füllkrug’s header keeping them close to leaders Inter. The Rossoneri remain unbeaten in their last 20 Serie A matches, with 13 wins and seven draws, marking their longest unbeaten run since the 2004/05 season.

Predicted Lineups

AS Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Ghilardi; Celik, Cristante, Kone, Wesley; Soulé, Dybala; Malen

AC Milan: Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Leão

How to Watch AS Roma vs AC Milan?

UK viewers can catch the AS Roma vs AC Milan match live on TNT Sports 1 and stream it on DAZN.

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