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Totti itching to be fit for Rome derby

  • 29-10-2007 7:08pm
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    godtabh
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    MILAN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - AS Roma striker Francesco Totti is again doubtful for the derby with Lazio on Wednesday after missing Sunday's 1-0 win at AC Milan with an ankle injury.

    Roma fared well without their talismanic skipper though, with his replacement Mirko Vucinic scoring the second-half header which left Milan without a league home win this season.

    'I hope Totti will be there. The derby for us is always a final. For years we have gone in as favourites and then we always fail to win,' said Daniele De Rossi, who carelessly missed a penalty on Sunday when trying to chip Dida.

    Second-placed Roma should have a better chance of beating Lazio this year, given Delio Rossi's injury problems and lack of investment during the close season.

    Marco Ballotta, Lazio's 43-year-old goalkeeper, kept them in the game at home to Udinese on Sunday before Asamoah Gyan gave the visitors a 1-0 win.

    Lazio are languishing mid-table on 10 points, 11 behind leaders Inter Milan after nine games.

    European champions Milan are level with Lazio after the worst spell at the club for 20 years.

    Massimo Ambrosini's sending off against Roma capped another under-par display for a side who only seem to be able to rouse themselves for the Champions League.

    Coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he will not change his tactics while vice president Adriano Galliani believes the season will pick up when Ronaldo recovers from injury and new Brazilian recruit Pato joins in January.

    Wednesday's visit to stuttering Sampdoria is the ideal opportunity for Milan to get back on track on a ground where they won 3-0 against Genoa on the opening day.

    Samp striker Antonio Cassano substituted himself before halftime in Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Catania, angering team mates who did not believe he was injured.

    Fourth-placed Juventus, stung by Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Napoli and the two controversial penalties awarded against them, host Empoli without suspended midfielder Pavel Nedved and with one eye on Sunday's clash with Inter.

    Champions Inter, three points ahead of Roma, entertain Genoa with midfielder Dejan Stankovic set to be out with an ankle problem and goalkeeper Julio Cesar doubtful with a back injury.

    Fiorentina, who missed the chance to go second after a 0-0 draw at Genoa on Sunday, welcome resurgent Napoli.


    Wednesday, October 31, 2007
    TIME HOME AWAY VENUE
    19:30 UK Atalanta v Cagliari Stadio Azzurri D`Italia
    19:30 UK Fiorentina v Napoli Artemio Franchi
    19:30 UK Inter Milan v Genoa Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    19:30 UK Juventus v Empoli Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
    19:30 UK Palermo v Parma Renzo Barbera
    19:30 UK Reggina v Livorno Stadio Oreste Granillo
    19:30 UK Roma v Lazio Stadio Olimpico
    19:30 UK Sampdoria v AC Milan Comunale Luigi Ferraris
    19:30 UK Siena v Catania Calcio Artemio Franchi Montepaschi Arena
    19:30 UK Udinese v Torino Stadio Friul

    A few mid week games this week.

    Top game is Roma Lazio. Wouldnt mind seeing that on TV (or at all) but probably wont get a chance. Derby's can go any way so not gona call this but Roma dropping a few points would be handy!

    Hopefully Inter will bounce back.

    The other big teams should get the points.
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