After the 0-0 draw against Spezia it is already time to return to the field for Sampdoria led by new coach Leonardo Semplici. On Wednesday 18 December, at 9pm, the round of 16 of the Italian Cup will be played and the Blucerchiati, after the victory in the derby against Genoa, will visit Roma. A prohibitive match on paper, in which the coach could do some training experiments to find the right mechanisms for the continuation of the championship.
Roma-Sampdoria, Semplici’s choices
Possible chance in goal for Vismara (Silvestri was not called up), while the defense will once again be three-man, room for those who did not play against Spezia such as Vulikic and Veroli, the Vieira experiment as a supporting player is not excluded, a solution also proven last week in training with the coach. However, everything is to be decided, even Meulensteen could be confirmed as a central player given the excellent performance against the Aquilotti. In midfield, players like Vieira and Yepes could be seen again (Kasami was not called up due to physical problems), Akinsanmiro is keen and, on the outside, there are various possible solutions, including a new role for Sekulov. In attack, Semplici, in the post Spezia, confirmed that he wanted to test Pedrola and it is easy that Borini could also be seen as the starter again. Among the alternatives also the possible inclusion of Leonardi, a solution could be the 3-4-2-1 (3-4-3) giving up a midfielder.
Roma-Sampdoria, Ranieri’s choices
A troubled season so far for Roma, with the former Samp Ranieri rising to the top after the failures of the De Rossi and Juric managements. After the two victories against Lecce and Braga between Serie A and Conference came a new defeat, 2-0 in the final against Como. After 16 championship matches the Giallorossi have only 16 points, +2 on the relegation zone. Ranieri should have a large turnover, making room for players who have played less such as Pisilli, El Shaarawy, Le Fee, Soulé and Pellegrini.
Probable lineups Roma-Sampdoria, Italian Cup
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Celik, Ndicka, Beautiful; Abdulhamid, Pisilli, The Faith, El Shaarawy; Soule, Pilgrims; Dovbyk. Forest. Ranieri.
Sampdoria (3-4-2-1): Vismara; Vulikic, Meulensteen, Veroli; Barreca, Yepes, Vieira, Depaoli; Pedrola, Borini; Leonardi. Simple annexes.
Referee: Dionysis of L’Aquila.
Roma-Sampdoria live on TV and streaming
Roma-Sampdoria in the Italian Cup, scheduled for Wednesday 18 December at 9.00 pm at the Olympic stadium, will be broadcast on television on Italia 1 and in streaming on Mediaset Infinity.
