Roma-Milan of the Europa League: the latest. Probable lineups and where to see the second leg of the quarterfinals

Rome, 18 April 2024 – All in 90'. This evening at 21 pm (match live on Rai Uno, Sky Sport and DAZN), Roma and Milan meet again on the Olimpico lawn to play the return match of the quarter-finals of Europa League. So it's up for grabs access to the semi-final and we start again from the 1-0 at San Siro obtained thanks to a performance of quality and substance from a Roma team who aims to defend him and put the fear behind him after the chest problem suffered by N'Dicka, which forced the suspension of the championship match between Capitolini and Udinese: “Evan is fine and this is what matters most – explained mister Daniele De Rossi in the conference on the eve of the meeting –. From this story everyone can draw the lesson they prefer. We were inundated with compliments for having handled a situation as it should have been handled. We did it in a normal way and it's also nice to rediscover family in moments like this." As mentioned, the Giallorossi start from a small but important advantage which puts more pressure on the Rossoneri: “Pioli's Milan are second in the standings, they have won often in the last period, they play very well and have this match as a crossroads, as an objective. They are built to perform well in the Champions League and they know that they will have to win to avoid being eliminated, so for them it is a last resort. We will have to play a match similar to the one in the first leg and not bring them into the area otherwise they will score first and then. We will play to win it, knowing that our goal would be a hard blow for them." According to Pioli, tonight's game for MIilan will be a last resort, yes, but with the almost arithmetic certainty of playing the Champions League next year, unlike Roma who have yet to achieve this goal, perhaps passing through the secondary door of the Europa League: “It's true because we will only have this chance to get through to the next round. We will give our best knowing that next year we will play the Champions League. We will certainly need a match of the highest level, in which we will have to take the utmost care of every detail, greater than in the first leg. I have maximum confidence in my team." It will be fundamental for the Rossoneri to take a step forward in defense after the less than brilliant performance against Sassuolo: “The key is right there. If we know how to defend well we can win." On the motivations: “This match is of such importance that my boys know very well what it will take to interpret it in the right way. In these matches it matters to play and win. The match at San Siro took absolutely nothing away from us."

The choices of De Rossi and Pioli

In 4-3-3 Giallorossi deployed by the coach De Rossi, very fresh from renewal, will be the Englishman Smalling to replace N'Dicka in the center of the defense, alongside the hero of the first leg Mancini and in front of the goalkeeper Svilar. At their sides, the wingers Celik and Spinazzola. Paredes will instead be the director, with Bove and Pellegrini at his sides. No surprises in attack either, where there will be the trident formed by El Shaarawy - who with his all-round work neutralized Milan's left chain a week ago -, Lukaku and Dybala. Pioli will respond with the usual 4-2-3-1: in the back pack the Rossoneri coach will bring back Maignan, who has recovered from a slight muscular problem, and Tomori - disqualified in the first leg -. Alongside the Englishman Gabbia, with captain Calabria and Theo Hernandez occupying the external lanes. The dam to protect the defense will instead be made up of musah and Reijnders, with the trio of Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek and Leao lined up in the midfield to support striker Giroud. Times and where to see it on TV: Roma-Milan, valid for the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, it will be broadcast live on Rai Uno, Sky Sport and DAZN on Thursday 16 April at 21pm. Probable lineups: Rome (4-3-3): Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; Bove, Paredes, Pellegrini; El Shaarawy, Lukaku, Dybala. All. De Rossi

Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Musah, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud. All. Pioli