Four defeats in a row which hurt and not only because Cagliari had not recorded a four-match knockout since the first round (between the fifth and eighth matchdays). Ranieri led an intense training session today too, which ended with an all-round match. Nothing has filtered through from the Crai Sport Center regarding the manager's intentions in view of Sunday's match in Udine against Udinese.

Sulemana, who has recovered from the injury suffered against Torino, is now fully recovered, while Hatzidiakos, Mancosu, Oristanio and Shomurodov remain unavailable, as well as the suspended Aresti.

Tomorrow, new training in the morning and, to follow, Ranieri's eagerly awaited press conference , which will start again from the eventful aftermath of last Saturday's match against Lazio.