After their excellent performance against Stuttgart, Gian Piero Gasperini 's Roma will host Allegri 's AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico . The Rossoneri are currently four points ahead , but a victory for the Roman side could reopen the scoring system and boost confidence ahead of the upcoming big matches.
Meanwhile, Massimiliano Allegri spoke at a press conference ahead of the match : "The owners' visit was a great pleasure for everyone. It's a very important moment of the season because we're playing for our seasonal objective. It was a welcome visit, and we had a nice chat. Tomorrow we'll face a team that's fighting with us, and Gasperini is doing a great job, and Roma reflects that, because they're good both offensively and defensively."
Allegri: "Leao has an inflamed adductor, but he'll play through it."
Allegri then spoke about the condition of former player Saelemaekers: "Today we'll have our last training session, but Saelemaekers was much better yesterday, and today I'll evaluate whether to start him. Gimenez will be an important asset for the end of the season, while Leao is dealing with adductor discomfort. Leao has an inflamed adductor, but he's playing on it and doing well. He's improved, but he still has to improve; it's difficult for a talented player to be consistent for 90 minutes." Regarding Ricci, he then explained : "I'm very happy with him. I think the midfielder role is his best fit right now, and maybe in the future he could also become an excellent player in front of the defense."
On Roma: "Roma isn't a surprise: I knew we'd find them there with Gasperini. We're down to four teams for three spots, because I'm keeping Inter out: they're doing very well and have a projection of 90 points. Let's hope there are maybe five teams in Europe, otherwise one will have to be left out. In terms of aggression, they haven't changed from the first leg, but in terms of players, yes, given that they now have Malen. In the first leg, they played without a center forward, so tomorrow will be a different match for us defensively."
All pre-tactics plays out in the end