Cremonese v Roma likely lineups

Cremonese v Roma likely lineups

Cremonese and Roma will face each other on Tuesday, Feb. 28, for the match worth the 24th day of Serie A. The grigiorossi are still looking for their first win in this league, while the Giallorossi, after qualifying for the Europa League round of 16, will want to follow up their recent positive period in the league and consolidate their third place in the standings while also taking advantage of the direct clash between AC Milan and Atalanta.

Ballardini is expected to do without Chiriches. The defensive trio should consist of Aiwu, Bianchetti and Ferrari. On the offensive side, instead, tight ballot between Tsadjout and Dessers to flank Okereke. For their part, the guests will have to do without the disqualified Smalling. In the center of the defense, space for Kumbulla. In attack, Mourinho, could make some turnover ahead of the next match against Juventus. Up front, Pellegrini and El Shaarawy will support Abraham. However, the Italian-Egyptian and the Englishman are respectively tailed by Solbakken and Belotti.

Likely lineups.

CREMONESE (3-5-2): Carnesecchi; Ferrari, Bianchetti, Aiwu; Sernicola, Benassi, Pickel, Meité, Valeri; Tsadjout, Okereke. All. Ballardini.

ROME (3-4-2-1): Rui Patricio; Mancini, Kumbulla, Ibanez; Karsdorp, Matic, Cristante, Zalewski; El Shaarawy, Pellegrini; Abraham. All. Mourinho.