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The Milan boss says Roma is deserving of its second place in Serie A, just one point behind defending champion Napoli and three clear of the Rossoneri.

Roma can go outright top with a win over Milan after Napoli could only play out a stalemate against Como on Sunday, helped by a penalty save from goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.

But Milan is in fine form too, having lost just one Serie A clash all season – an opening-day defeat to Cremonese.

Allegri heaped praise on Roma ahead of what could be an almighty meeting between two giants of Italian football.

“Yes, they have only conceded four goals, and they always give the feeling that they can score,” Allegri said.

“I don’t know if they’ll remain at the top, but I know we need to get consistent results.”

Allegri will also reunite with his ex-Juventus star Paulo Dybala when Roma visits.

“His qualities are well-known. He arrived in Turin when he was 21, and he has grown a lot," Allegri added.

"He has an excellent scoring average, he knows how to play football, and he rarely makes mistakes when he shoots on target.

"[Roma] is not the table leader by chance. It’s always tough to face [Gian Piero] Gasperini’s teams."

Although Allegri lavished his upcoming opponents with praise, Roma boss Gasperini refused to be drawn on a potential Scudetto challenge.

"I’m not taking part in these discussions about the Scudetto or the [UEFA] Champions League," he said.

"Right now, I’m focused on how Roma will approach the match against Milan. We’ve both had an excellent start. Then, like everyone, I think Inter and Napoli began the season as the favourites.

"Our goal is to test ourselves at San Siro against a strong team.

"In terms of points, it’s hard to ask for more. The goal is to keep improving, building a solid team structure and becoming increasingly competitive. We hope the points we earn will be effective."