Cagliari are looking for continuity at the Via del Mare, after last Saturday's victory in Parma, and will travel to Lecce to open the fourth round of Serie A. At 8:45 PM, the Rossoblu, after securing their first league win, are aiming for an away win that would allow them to make a significant step forward despite still being in their early stages. To do so, Fabio Pisacane has chosen Sebastiano Esposito: he is expected to be the lone striker, with Andrea Belotti and Gennaro Borrelli on the bench , along with captain Leonardo Pavoletti, who is making his first call-up of the season four months after undergoing surgery on his left knee.
One of the potential surprises in the lineup for Lecce-Cagliari, a match for Pisacane, who ended his career in Salento in 2021 after falling down the Rossoblu pecking order with tonight's opponent Di Francesco , is Marco Palestra. He started the move that led to the 2-0 win last Saturday and can play further forward, essentially like Nadir Zortea did last year, with Gabriele Zappa operating as a full-back . Alessandro Deiola, another former player, could return to midfield, while the Mina-Luperto partnership remains unchanged in defense. The position of Michael Folorunsho—already essential—will determine Cagliari's formation: 4-3-3, 4-3-2-1, 4-5-1, or 3-5-2. Salentini are still winless and are coming off a 4-1 defeat to Atalanta, which made them the worst defense alongside Inter (conceding six goals).
Here are the probable lineups for Lecce-Cagliari: kick-off is at 8:45 PM , with Luca Zufferli of the Udine section as referee . Watch the match live on unionesarda.it, with pre- and post-match coverage on Radiolina with Carlo Alberto Melis and live radio commentary by Lele Casini from Via del Mare.
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Veiga, Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; L. Coulibaly, Ramadani, Berisha; Pierotti, Štulić, Tete Morente. Coach: Di Francesco.
Cagliari (4-5-1): Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Obert; Palestra, Adopo, Prati, Deiola, Folorunsho; S. Esposito. Coach: Pisacane.
