Cagliari will inevitably be different than usual when they take to the field at 8:45 pm tonight at the Bentegodi against Verona, in a crucial match for salvation. Roberto Piccoli's suspension will mean he will miss his first match in this Serie A, where he had always played as a starter. To replace him, Davide Nicola is thinking of a pair: Leonardo Pavoletti together with Zito Luvumbo . An option that would necessarily lead to a change of formation, with 3-5-2 to better support the attacking duo. Pavoletti has made 24 appearances so far, scoring only in the unfortunate away match in Venice, but all as a substitute: this will be his first start.
There is also news in defense, where Yerry Mina is missing. The muscle injury (first degree muscle lesion of the biceps femoris of the right thigh) suffered against Fiorentina will keep him out today in Verona-Cagliari, Saturday with Udinese and in the away match in Como, it remains to be seen whether he will be able to return before the end of the season . José Luis Palomino has the advantage over Adam Obert to replace him, also for a question of experience, with Gabriele Zappa who would be the third center back in that case. In the middle of the field Adopo-Prati-Makoumbou, with Alessandro Deiola returning from suspension. Also called up is the young Primavera player Nicola Pintus, a central defender who was on the field yesterday in the 1-2 victory over Sassuolo .
Kick-off of Verona-Cagliari at 20.45, after a Sunday of "good" results (none of the direct competitors won, only Lecce got a point), referee Rosario Abisso of the Palermo section . On unionesarda.it the live of the match, on Radiolina the radio commentary by Lele Casini live from the Bentegodi and following the post-match with all the comments . These are the probable formations.
Verona (3-4-1-2): Montipò; Ghilardi, Coppola, Valentini; Tchatchoua, Serdar, Duda, Bradarić; Bernède; Sarr, Oyegoke. Coach: Zanetti.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Zappa, Palomino, Luperto; Pavoletti, Luvumbo. Coach: Nicola.