Sebastiano Esposito is the go-to center forward Fabio Pisacane mentioned yesterday, even though the former Inter Milan player is certainly not a center forward. No Gennaro Borrelli or Leonardo Pavoletti, let alone Semih Kılıçsoy: for Como-Cagliari (kick-off at 3:00 PM), the number 94 will lead the attack, supported by Marco Palestra and Mattia Felici. This choice therefore goes against the coach's pre-match comments , at a time when the Rossoblu are desperate for a win they've been missing for a month and a half.
Adam Obert returns to the defense after a suspension . He'll be joined by Yerry Mina and Sebastiano Luperto, who played together in Rome, with Gabriele Zappa on the right. The three-man defense will be 3-5-2, but a 4-2-3-1 formation is more likely given the presence of Gianluca Gaetano, who can also drop back and not play as a traditional attacking midfielder. Many players are unavailable, including Alessandro Deiola (Matteo Prati and Michael Folorunsho are in midfield, not Michel Adopo).
Here are the official lineups for Como-Cagliari: kick-off is at 3:00 PM, with Ivano Pezzuto of the Lecce section as referee . Watch the match live on unionesarda.it, and Lele Casini will provide pre- and post-match commentary on Radiolina .
Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolčić, Diego Carlos, Ramón, Álex Valle; Perrone, Caqueret; Addai, Nico Paz, Diao; Morata.
On the bench: Vigorito, Čavlina, Kempf, Douvikas, Jesús Rodríguez, Alberto Moreno, Kühn, Baturina, Posch, Vojvoda, Da Cunha, Van der Brempt, Cerri.
Coach: Cesc Fàbregas.
Cagliari (4-2-3-1): Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Obert; Prati, Folorunsho; Palestra, Gaetano, Felici; S. Esposito.
On the bench: Radunović, Sarno, Idrissi, Mazzitelli, Adopo, Kılıçsoy, Juan Rodríguez, Di Pardo, Cavuoti, Borrelli, Pavoletti, Zé Pedro, Luvumbo.
Coach: Fabio Pisacane.
