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AC Milan welcome Jose Mourinho’s Roma to the San Siro in Serie A action on January 14.
Stefano Pioli’s team was knocked out of the Coppa Italia in midweek, with a 2-1 home defeat to Atalanta, and Mourinho’s charges were eliminated by city rivals Lazio in a bad-tempered 1-0 loss at the Stadio Olimpico.
AC Milan is pushing for a positive result, as they chase down Inter Milan and Juventus in the Serie A title race, with a seven-point gap behind the Turin giants in second place.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does AC Milan vs Roma kick off?
This Serie A clash takes place at the San Siro in Milan, Italy and kicks off on Sunday, January 14 at 8:45 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun Jan. 14 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun Jan. 14 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sun Jan. 14 | 7:45 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Mon, Jan. 15 | 6:45 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Mon, Jan. 15 | 1:15 a.m. IST |
AC Milan vs Roma live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Serie A match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Paramount |
| Canada | TLN |
Fubo Canada, VIVA |
| UK | TNT Sports 2 | discovery+ |
| Australia | beIN Sports 2 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | — |
USA: This game is available exclusively for streaming via Paramount+.
Canada: This match is available for live streaming on Fubo Canada.
UK: TNT Sport will offer live broadcast coverage of the game with streaming options on Discovery+.
Australia: BeIN Sports provides broadcast and streaming access for fans in Australia.
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AC Milan vs Roma lineups, team news
AC Milan’s plans are disrupted by the Africa Cup of Nations with Samuel Chukwueze and Ismael Bennacer away on international duty. Defensive trio Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori and Pierre Kalulu are all still sidelined.
AC Milan (4-3-3, right to left): Maignan (GK) — Calabria, Kjaer, Hernandez, Florenzi — Loftus-Cheek, Reijnders, Musah — Pulisic, Giroud, Leao.
AC Milan subs (9): TBC
Houssem Aouar and Evan Ndicka are both away on AFCON duty with Renato Sanches, Chris Smalling and Tammy Abraham all still sidelined through injury for the visitors.
Roma (3-5-2 right to left): Patricio (GK) — Nissen, Mancini, Llorente — Karsdorp, Bove, Cristante, Pellegrini, Spinazzola — Dybala, Lukaku.
Roma subs (9): TBC
AC Milan vs Roma prediction
AC Milan head into this game on the back of a four-game unbeaten run in Serie A and Pioli needs a win to keep pace with Inter Milan and Juventus at the top of the table.
Mourinho is under pressure, with Roma winning just one of their last five league matches, and his side lost 2-1 at home to AC Milan in September.
Prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Roma
