After the hard-fought draw in Udine, Cagliari is preparing for the league break with the aim of recovering their strength and their injured players.
This is a useful break to try and get some key players back on track, especially Zappa, Mina, Luperto, and Gaetano, who are still sidelined with injury issues.
Andrea Belotti, however, will have a longer recovery time after undergoing surgery for a torn cruciate ligament in recent days. "Il Gallo" has moved to Bologna to begin a month of rehabilitation. His return to Cagliari is scheduled for November, but he won't be back on the pitch until spring 2026, likely between March and April. This was confirmed by president Tommaso Giulini, speaking pre-match against Udinese.
Despite the significant absence of the number 9, the club will not intervene in the free agent market. They have full confidence in the players already in the squad: Borrelli, who immediately repaid his hopes with his first Serie A goal, the youngster Kilicsoy, and the returning Pavoletti, finally back on the pitch after a five-month layoff.
Coach Fabio Pisacane also spoke about the future , reiterating the need for a leap in quality, especially on a mental level: "We need to improve our reading of games, be solid but also more courageous in our play, without giving up on building," he explained in the press room at the Dacia Arena.
Training is scheduled to resume on Wednesday afternoon in Assemini , but the squad will be reduced due to numerous international call-ups. Among those leaving are Palestra and Idrissi with the Under-21s, Mina (fitness permitting) expected back from Colombia, Luvumbo with Angola, Kilicsoy with the Turkey U21s, and Obert called up by Slovakia.
To maintain match rhythm, Cagliari could play a friendly this weekend, as they did during the previous break.
(Unioneonline/Fr.Me.)
