The doubt surrounding Yerry Mina for Cagliari-Parma has been resolved with a spot in the starting eleven. The Colombian defender will be back in his regular place at the center of defense: he only took part in yesterday morning's final training session after returning from South America, where he played in Colombia's last two matches , which qualified the Cafeteros for the World Cup (he scored Tuesday night in the 3-6 win in Venezuela). Ultimately, he was chosen over Zé Pedro, one of the latest arrivals (the Portuguese starts on the bench). And, in terms of injury time, Gabriele Zappa also makes the cut: he starts from the start on the right and wearing the captain's armband, while Adam Obert comes in on the left.
After nearly two weeks of training with his teammates, Andrea Belotti is immediately handed a starting spot. It's one of the most anticipated debuts, fresh from the crowds upon his arrival in Sardinia on September 2nd and his goal in the friendly eight days ago in Buddusò . With Sebastiano Esposito up front and Gianluca Gaetano in support, the formation is expected to be 4-3-2-1 or 4-2-3-1 depending on the position of Michael Folorunsho, who will play in midfield alongside Michel Adopo and Matteo Prati. Zito Luvumbo is out due to injury, having been sidelined by Angola: he had decided one of the last Cagliari-Parma matches, the playoff semifinal in June 2023 in Serie B. The Rossoblù took to the field today wearing their new "Reef Tide" jersey .
These are the official lineups for Cagliari-Parma , refereed by Francesco Fourneau of the Roma 1 section . Live coverage on unionesarda.it (kick-off at 3pm), and radio commentary by Lele Casini from Unipol Domus on Radiolina, with pre- and post-match coverage in the studio hosted by Carlo Alberto Melis.
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Cagliari (4-3-2-1): Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Obert; Adopo, Prati, Folorunsho; S. Esposito, Gaetano; Belotti.
On the bench: Ciocci, Sarno, Palestra, Idrissi, Mazzitelli, Kılıçsoy, Deiola, Felici, Di Pardo, Rog, Cavuoti, Pintus, Liteta, Borrelli, Zé Pedro.
Coach: Fabio Pisacane.
Parma (3-5-2) : Suzuki; Delprato, Circati, Ndiaye; Løvik, Ordóñez, Bernabé, Sørensen, Valeri; Cutrone, Pellegrino.
On the bench: Corvi, Rinaldi, Benedyczak, Estévez, Almqvist, Keita, Begić, Oristanio, Cremaschi, Britschgi, Djurić, Troilo, Trabucchi, Plicco.
Coach: Carlos Cuesta.
