The pursuit of three points to have a more peaceful Easter and stay afloat. This is Cagliari's objective as they head to Reggio Emilia to face Sassuolo, restarting Serie A after the international break. At 3:00 PM, Fabio Pisacane will bring in Alessandro Deiola: this is the main change in the lineup, with the coach having explained yesterday that all the players called up should expect to be able to start . The midfielder from San Gavino will be making his first start of 2026, after playing the final 17 minutes against Napoli on his return from (a double) injury.
Gennaro Borrelli and – most importantly – Andrea Belotti are back on the bench . The former has been out since January 31st, curiously the Rossoblù's last win (against Verona), the latter since September 27th, when he suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament tear in his left knee against Inter. Possible options during the match, while Leonardo Pavoletti, reportedly a former Sassuolo-Cagliari player, is out. Up front, Sebastiano Esposito is supported by Michael Folorunsho, while in defense (with Alberto Dossena suspended) space is given to Zé Pedro, Yerry Mina, and Juan Rodríguez . Adam Obert returns on the left.
Here are the official lineups for Sassuolo-Cagliari: kick-off is at 3:00 PM , referee Daniele Chiffi of the Padua section . Follow the match live on unionesarda.it, and live radio commentary with post-match commentary and interviews on Radiolina.
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Murić; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Romagna, García; Thorstvedt, I. Koné; Berardi, Volpato, Laurienté; Pinamonti.
On the bench: Satalino, Turati, Zacchi, Doig, Nzola, Matić, Fadera, L. Moro, W. Coulibaly, Lipani, Vranckx, Iannoni, Bakola, Pedro Felipe, Muharemović.
Coach: Fabio Grosso
Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Zé Pedro, Mina, Juan Rodríguez; Palestra, Adopo, Gaetano, Deiola, Obert; Folorunsho, S. Esposito.
On the bench: Sherri, Ciocci, Mazzitelli, Kılıçsoy, Raterink, Belotti, Albarracín, I. Sulemana, Liteta, Zappa, Borrelli, Mendy.
Coach: Fabio Pisacane.