Two consecutive defeats have interrupted Cagliari's positive run, as they look to relaunch their position against Lazio tonight. The Viola are still in a good position, seven points clear of third-bottom Fiorentina, but considering they face bottom-placed Pisa on Monday, there's little chance they can capitalize on other teams' slip-ups in the relegation race. Fabio Pisacane knows this, and yesterday at a press conference he urged his team to unite amidst the difficulties and urgency .
Michael Folorunsho's failure to return to the squad , combined with the injuries to Alessandro Deiola and Gianluca Gaetano, means the midfield for Cagliari-Lazio is almost fixed: Adopo, Mazzitelli, and Sulemana. Semih Kılıçsoy returns from Monday's match against Lecce, having overcome the gastrointestinal issue that kept him on the bench . Yerry Mina has had an extra week to train with the group, with Alberto Dossena favored over Juan Rodríguez, while Gabriele Zappa is expected to be preferred to Zé Pedro. Mattia Zaccagni is available again for the Biancocelesti, but is expected to start on the bench.
Here are the probable lineups for Cagliari-Lazio : Antonio Rapuano of the Rimini section will referee the match at the Unipol Domus at 8:45 PM. You can follow the match live on unionesarda.it and the full radio commentary (including pre- and post-match coverage) on Radiolina.
Cagliari (4-3-3): Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Dossena, Obert; Adopo, Mazzitelli, I. Sulemana; Palestra, Kılıçsoy, S. Esposito. Coach Pisacane.
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Marušić, Romagnoli, Provstgaard, Luca Pellegrini; Dele-Bashiru, Cataldi, Taylor; Isaksen, Maldini, Noslin. Coach: Sarri.