Back to the Champions League and Rome will host the Porto, in the match against the first leg of the eighth final. The meeting promises to be interesting and balanced.

Di Francesco’s team won with a 3-0 net the last of the championship on the field of Chievo, but not for this should be considered in the best possible form. The seasonal path of the Giallorossi is in fact dotted with dangerous ups and downs for which it still does not seem to have been found a remedy, and we must not forget that only last January 30th arrived the heavy 7-1 in the Italian Cup against Fiorentina. On the positive side, in the Champions League, as happened last year to a team that arrived in the semi-final, the moments of deconcentration were much less. Olsen’s condition is to be considered on goal, with Mirante behaving very well against Chievo and can be confirmed. In defense could recover Manolas (in the negative case probably still room for Marcano), while on the right there may be again Karsdorp. In midfield it comes from the disqualification of Pellegrini and from the rest of De Rossi, who could compose an all-Italian median with Cristante. In that case Zaniolo would move to the right lane, with Dzeko and El Shaarawy completing the trident. Should one remain out between Pellegrini and Cristante, instead, Zaniolo could climb the middle and Florenzi occupy the wing box.

The white-blue have drawn 1-1 the last league game against the Moreirense, but have not lost the first place in the Primeira Liga, where there is Benfica chase, rival of all time. Solid defense, which in 21 days suffered only 12 goals and is clearly the best of the entire competition. In the Champions League the Lusitanians have positioned themselves at the top of Group D finishing the six challenges played so far without ever losing one. The Lusitanians will have to do without the disqualified Corona and the injured Marega, two big guys whose absence will certainly be heard and that will probably be replaced by Lopez and Fernando. In front of Casillas a veteran like Pepe is back, while the central pair will consist of Pereira, just back from an injury, and Herrera, long-time goal of the Capitoline market.

Our Prediction: 1x

Odds: 1.75