Across all the European matches this week in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, there is only one fixture with two teams from the same country involved - Milan versus Roma.
Milan are currently battling in the Serie A title race as they are second behind arch-rivals Inter, while Roma are hoping to return to the Champions League by earning a place in the top four, though they are sat in fifth at the moment.
Milan and Roma have never faced each other in European competition before.
Current Form
Milan Current Form
Milan couldn't be in better form heading into this one as they have won their last seven games in a row in all competitions including two versus Slavia Prague in the Europa League.
At the weekend, they defeated Lecce 3-0 thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao.
In that run of seven wins in a row, they have scored 17 goals.
Roma Current Form
Roma's confidence is high following a massive 1-0 victory over Lazio in the Derby della Capitale on Saturday evening.
They have lost just one out of their last 10 games in all competitions and that loss didn't actually matter anyway as the still progressed over two legs against Brighton in the Europa League.
Games involving Roma haven't typically been full of goals recently, as in their last four, only three goals have been scored.
MilanTeam News
Stefano Pioli has issues to address in defence as he will be without Fikayo Tomori due to suspension and Pierre Kalulu due to injury. Malick Thiaw has returned to training but the Roma game may come too early for him, which means a likely start in the centre of defence for Simon Kjaer and Matteo Gabbia.
He does have Ruben Loftus-Cheek back available after he served a domestic suspension for the Lecce game, however.
Key player: Milan
Roma Team News
Sardar Azmoun and Evan Ndicka are both missing for Roma due to injury and suspension, respectively.
Tammy Abraham made his long-awaited return to the team in the win over Lazio following a lengthy ACL injury layoff and he is included in the squad to face Roma, though he'll likely have to settle for a place on the bench.
Key player: Roma
Scoreline Prediction
As mentioned above, games involving Roma recently have been tight, while Milan may be willing to settle for a scrappy game due to their injury issues at the back.
FAQs
What time does the match start? The match kicks off at 20:00 on the 11th of April, 2024.
What was the score the last time Milan played Roma? In the middle of January, Milan defeated Roma 3-1 in Serie A at San Siro.
What is Milan's next match? After Roma, Milan face Sassuolo.
What is Roma's next match? After Milan, Roma face Udinese.
Who is Milan's top scorer? Olivier Giroud has scored 13 Serie A goals this season. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has scored four in the Europa League.
Who is Roma's top scorer? Paulo Dybala has scored 12 Serie A goals this season. Romelu Lukaku has scored seven in the Europa League.
