Ghanaian Players Play In Mid-week European Football

England

Watford vs Chelsea

Baba Rahman will hope his impressive performance in Chelsea’s FA cup thrashing of championship side, MK Dons was enough prove to warrant a start in the English premier league game against Watford.

Chelsea travel to the Vicarage stadium with 1-0 victory over Arsenal in a previous London derby and will be in buoyant mood facing a Watford side that is struggling for form but will be wary of what the Hornets attacking duo of Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney can offer during defensive lapses.

Italy

Empoli vs Udinese

Prior to their 2-1 win in the reverse fixture, Empoli had lost three games in a row in Serie A against Udinese.

The Tuscans have won only two of their nine games at home against Udinese (D4 L3).

Empoli have won only one of their last five league fixtures (D2 L2).

Agyemang Badu will hope to lead the side to finally put a halt to 4-games winless streak.

Inter Milan vs Chievo

Inter Milan will look to immediately put behind him a devastating 3-0 Milan derby defeat as they welcome Chievo Verona to the San Siro stadium.

Inter have kept a clean sheet in their last three league games against Chievo (W2 D1).

Chievo haven’t won away at Inter in Serie A since their first visit in December 2001, drawing four and losing eight since then. Inter and Chievo have collected the same number of points over the last six Serie A matches (5).

Palermo vs Ac Milan

The Rossoneri are in a happy mood as victory over city rivals Inter gave them a chance of returning to Europe should they find consistency in their results and form.

 

The Stadio Renzo Barbera will host AC Milan who travel to face Palermo who have won just 2-matches of their last 5-games.AC Milan have won five of their last seven games against Palermo in Serie A (D1 L1), including the last two. The Rossoneri have scored eight goals in their last three visits to Palermo (2.7 per game).

 

Palermo have taken four points from their last two league games – the last time they went three games without defeat was in September.

Ghanaian midfielder, Kevin Prince who played just 2-minutes of AC Milan’s derby game against Inter will pray for more playing time from mamnager, Sinisa Mihajlovic.

 

Sampdoria vs Torino

Torino have won their last two Serie A meetings against Sampdoria, scoring seven goals in the process.

However, Torino’s last win at Sampdoria’s ground was in March 1993, with the hosts recording five wins and four draws since then.

The Blucerchiati have lost eight of their last 11 league games (W2 D1), including each of their last four.

Afriyie Acquah played 58-minutes in Torino’s goalless drawn game against Hellas Verona and will hope to play full throttle when his side travel to the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

 

Fiorentina vs Carpi

Fiorentina’s 1-0 win in the reverse fixture is the only previous meeting between these two sides in Serie A.

Carpi are unbeaten in their last five games (W2 D3) – their best ever run in the top-flight.

Fabrizio Castori’s side have scored and conceded goals in each of their last four league fixtures.

Ghanaian versatile midfielder, Isaac Cofie will look for better fortunes after he was substituted at half time in the one all draw against Palermo on Sunday.

Ghanaian Players Play In Mid-week European Football