Serie A :Chivu fighting to face old club Roma

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Chivu fighting to face old club Roma

MILAN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu is facing a race to be fit for Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with former club AS Roma.

Chivu dislocated his shoulder in Romania's 3-1 defeat in Germany on Sept. 12 and was expected to be out for a month.

However, the 26-year-old could feature at the Stadio Olimpico, where he is likely to receive a hostile reception following his protracted close season move from last season's runners-up to the champions.

'I think that Chivu, with a bit of pain and suffering, could be available for Saturday's game against AS Roma,' Inter coach Roberto Mancini told reporters.

Roma striker Francesco Totti missed Wednesday's 2-2 draw at Fiorentina with a thigh strain but the talismanic captain will do everything to be fit for the Inter match with the two sides leading the table on 11 points from five games.

Totti, who turns 31 on Thursday, has scored five goals in his last four games having taken the European Golden Boot with 26 league goals last season.

Another intense atmosphere is expected for Sunday's Turin derby between Torino and Juventus.

Juve boss Claudio Ranieri rested Alessandro Del Piero and Pavel Nedved for Wednesday's 4-0 win over Reggina with the derby in mind.

David Trezeguet scored his sixth of the season against Reggina and looks to have lost none of his sharpness after a season in Serie B following Juve's demotion for match-fixing and immediate promotion.

AC Milan, who have not won in the league since the opening day, will be confident of victory when they host Catania on Sunday.

Ronaldo and Paolo Maldini still do not look ready for action despite expectations that they would return from injury by the end of September.

Roma host Inter at 1600 GMT on Saturday with Livorno entertaining Fiorentina in the late game at 1830. Sunday's matches are at 1300 GMT except the Turin derby which kicks off at 1830.

Saturday, September 29, 2007
TIME HOME AWAY VENUE
17:00 UK Roma v Inter Milan Stadio Olimpico
19:30 UK Livorno v Fiorentina Armando Picchi

Sunday, September 30, 2007
TIME HOME AWAY VENUE
14:00 UK AC Milan v Catania Calcio Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
14:00 UK Cagliari v Siena Stadio San Elia
14:00 UK Empoli v Palermo Stadio Carlo Castellani
14:00 UK Napoli v Genoa Stadio San Paolo
14:00 UK Reggina v Lazio Stadio Oreste Granillo
14:00 UK Sampdoria v Atalanta Comunale Luigi Ferraris
14:00 UK Udinese v Parma Stadio Friuli
19:30 UK Torino v Juventus Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

I'm gona call it as I see it.

Inter to win 2-1

eirebhoy

This was a cracking match last season. I think it finished 0-1 to Inter but it was some game. Live on Bet365 now.

Nearly a goal for Roma already. Freekick by Totti saved and Mancini should have put the ball into the net after it was parried out.

Teams:

Roma
Alexandre Doni

Christian Panucci
Max Tonetto
Juan
Philippe Mexes

David Pizarro
Danielle De Rossi
Simone Perrotta

Ludovic Giuly
Allessandro Mancini
Francesco Totti

Inter
Julio Cesar

Maxwell
Javier Zanetti
Ivan Cordoba
Walter Samuel

Esteban Cambiasso
Olivier Dacourt
Aparecido Cesar
Luis Figo
Dejan Stankovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

eirebhoy

The Totti bashers should watch this game. Playing very well so far.

eirebhoy

Cesar one on one with Doni. Doni saves it. It falls to Ibrahomovic who heads it towards goal. It was going in but Giuly used his hand to keep it out. Giuly sent off. Peno to Inter. Goal to Inter, Ibrahomovic. 0-1.

Peyton Manning

Roma 1 - 4 Inter

estebancambias

What a horrible result. It proves we are far away from Inter still. This is a result of like 2004 under Del Neri or Voller, not Speletti's Roma.

Mr. Presentable

The sending off sealed it. Roma were matching Inter before that. What a talent Ibrahimovic is though. Seems to have calmed down somewhat too.

godtabh

All I can say is that their is one team in Italy at the moment and thats Inter!

The sending off didnt help but I think Inter were gona win this either way. Not by that score line though.

The Viola won 3-0

MrJoeSoap

Milan 0-1 down at home to the mighty Catania in the first half.

~Rebel~

christ Milan are on bad form the last few weeks.

MrJoeSoap

1-1 now, Kaka penalty.

godtabh

~Rebel~ wrote:

christ Milan are on bad form the last few weeks.

They did the same last year and went on a strong run. Milan's team is getting old and I reckon there push this year will come later than they really need it too

kinaldo

kearnsr wrote:

All I can say is that their is one team in Italy at the moment and thats Inter!

boring!

godtabh

kinaldo wrote:

boring!

Whats boring?

kinaldo

kearnsr wrote:

Whats boring?

having one team compete for the league, or rather, "one team in Italy at the moment..."

how did u not get that?

godtabh

kinaldo wrote:

having one team compete for the league, or rather, "one team in Italy at the moment..."

how did u not get that?

CLearly thats not the case. I was just prasing my team. Its gona be a 4 horse race this year.

kinaldo

kearnsr wrote:

Its gona be a 4 horse race this year.

Lol! Are you joking?

Well clearly the mighty Milan are up for the fight.

Juve I think we all agree haven't got much a chance despite their good start.

So apart from Roma (a team that reminds me a bit of Newcastle 10 years ago), which other teams are going to challenge Inter???

I still find it hard to take Roma seriously.