AS Roma faces Udinese at the Stadio Friuli on Monday night in their upcoming Serie A match.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s team aims to extend their winning streak against Udinese, hoping to secure their seventh consecutive victory over this opponent.
Udinese vs AS Roma – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Monday, 2nd February
- Kick-off: 7:45 PM BST.
- Venue: Bluenergy Stadium, Udine.
Udinese Team News
Udinese will miss former Roma player Nicolo Zaniolo due to a knee injury, but he hopes to return next week.
The team relies on Keinan Davis, who has been directly involved in 10 Serie A goals this season and recently scored in a 3-1 win over Hellas Verona.
Additional injuries include Alessandro Zanoli, who is out for the season with an ACL injury, while Adam Buksa and Jakub Piotrowski are sidelined with knee and thigh issues. Hassane Kamara is also unavailable due to a foot injury, allowing Jordan Zemura to step in.
AS Roma Team News
Paulo Dybala, with 21 goals against Udinese, will miss this match due to a knee issue and is expected to be out for about two weeks. Manu Kone is also unavailable for around three weeks.
Artem Dovbyk is a long-term absentee, and both Evan Ferguson and Stephan El Shaarawy are doubtful for this game. On a brighter note, Donyell Malen and Robino Vaz are back, having been ineligible for European matches.
Spain’s Mario Hermoso has returned to training and is included in Roma’s squad for this match.
Form
Udinese
Kosta Runjaic’s team recently won 3-1 away against Hellas Verona, moving back into the top half of the Serie A table with 29 points, just one point behind Bologna. However, they have struggled defensively, not keeping a clean sheet in their last seven games.
AS Roma
Gian Piero Gasperini’s team ended their last league match in a 1-1 draw with AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico, marking their first domestic draw since April. Koni De Winter scored for Milan, but Lorenzo Pellegrini equalized with a penalty after a handball.
Despite the draw, Roma has their best points total at this stage since the 2020/21 season, currently holding 43 points and sitting in fifth place.
Predicted Lineups
Udinese: Okoye; Bertola, Kristensen, Solet; Ehizibue, Miller, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp, Zemura; Atta; Davis
AS Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Ghilardi; Celik, Cristante, El Aynaoui, Wesley; Soule, Pellegrini; Malen
How to Watch Udinese vs AS Roma?
In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on DAZN UK.
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