In an attempt to regain a win since January 31st, Cagliari travels to one of the most in-form teams in February: Parma, fresh from three consecutive victories. Matchday 27 of Serie A kicks off at 8:45 PM at the Tardini, and Fabio Pisacane's team has several absentees, especially in midfield, where Luca Mazzitelli was sidelined last Saturday. For this reason, it's possible that Joseph Liteta, the young Zambian who hasn't played since November 29th with Juventus, will be introduced at the starting lineup this evening. "He could be an option from the start or during the match," the coach said yesterday, anticipating his appearance. Michael Folorunsho, returning from his injury on December 21st against Pisa, will be on the bench .
Without Yerry Mina, suspended and the scorer of the goal that broke the deadlock for Cagliari in their 2-0 win over Parma in the first leg, the defense will consist of Zé Pedro, Alberto Dossena, and Juan Rodríguez. Up front, Semih Kılıçsoy will start with Sebastiano Esposito (Gennaro Borrelli remains unavailable). Completing the lineup are Caprile in goal, the two central midfielders Adopo and Sulemana, the wingers Palestra ( who could be observed in the stands by Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso, ahead of the play-offs in March ), and Obert. For the Gialloblu, Carlos Cuesta announced his squad this morning , with goalkeeper Zion Suzuki returning after three and a half months .
Here are the probable lineups for Parma vs. Cagliari: the teams kick off at 8:45 PM, with Luca Massimi of Termoli refereeing. You can follow the match live on unionesarda.it and listen to live radio commentary from the Tardini stadium on Radiolina, with pre- and post-match coverage .
Parma (3-5-2): Corvi; Delprato, Troilo, Circati; Britschgi, Bernabé, Keita, Sørensen, Valeri; Strefezza, Pellegrino. Coach Cuesta.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Zé Pedro, Dossena, Juan Rodríguez; Palestra, Adopo, Liteta, I. Sulemana, Obert; Kılıçsoy, S. Esposito. Coach Pisacane.
