The Giallorossi looking to continue their impressive streak as they host the Flying Donkeys. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Osvaldo-c28996 ruled out of action for up to two months...
A.S Roma will take on Chievo Verona in matchday 17 encounter of the 2011/12 Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico Rome on Sunday, January 8th, 2012 at 14:00 GMT.
Despite a slow start to the season, the Giallorossi ended 2011 on a high, and will be hoping to continue the streak in the New Year. On the other hand, Chievo held http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 to a brave draw in their previous game before the winter
break.
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Luis Enrique’s men will look to build from where they left in the latter half of 2011. The capital club played a hard fought draw against Juventus before going onto win successive games against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 and Bologna respectively.
Roma have moved to the 7th spot in the league table, and eight points separate them from the top three.
The Giallorossi have always found it hard against the Flying Donkey’s in the past, and limped to a close fought win in the corresponding fixture of the last season.
Chievo
The Gialloblu will be banking on their strikers to step up if they are to get anything from the game. The attacking department has been the main concern for Domenico Di Carlo’s side, as they have scored only 13 goals all season.
Chievo have had a topsy-turvy campaign thus far, and have not been in impressive form of late. They have picked up only one win from their last five league matches.
Team News
A.S Roma
Luis Enrique’s side has been hit by a host of injury concerns, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Cassetti-c23682, Nicolas
Burdisso and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Erik-Lamela-c12758.
Roma (probable): Stekelenburg; Taddei, Juan, Heinze, Jose Angel; Pjanic, De Rossi, Greco; Totti, Bojan, Lamela
Chievo
The visitors have almost full squad available at their disposal and are likely to persist with 4-4-2 formation. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luca-Rigoni-c22520 is the only major absentee for the visitors. Cyril Thereau is likely to drop back into the trequartista
role, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-Paloschi-c4338 and Sergio Pellissier will start upfront.
Chievo (probable): Sorrentino; Frey, Andreolli, Cesar, Jokic; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luciano-c22574, Bradley, Hetemaj; Thereau; Pellissier, Paloschi
Players to Watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francesco-Totti-c13940 (A.S Roma)
Totti has had a difficult time in the 2011/12 season thus far. The former Italian international is yet to score a goal in 11 matches played in the ongoing campaign thus far. With Osvaldo out of action for up to eight weeks, the
veteran star needs to shoulder the goal-scoring burden in his absence.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Pellissier-c33091 (Chievo)
The Italian international has been a talismanic figure for the Flying Donkeys, and has rescued his team on numerous in the past. He will once again be the main man if Chievo want to get anything from the game.
Prediction
Given their recent form, the Giallorossi are likely to march to a comfortable win.
Verdict: 2-0
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