The disqualification of Berardi, always a decisive player, complicates the choices of Dionisi who must give up another offensive player like Djuricic.
The coach seems oriented to confirm the 4-2-3-1, with Scamacca as central striker, behind whom Defrel could act, in place of Berardi, Raspadori and, new, Muldur, an advanced full-back in the attacking phase.
In midfield as always Frattesi and Lopez, few changes in defense with Toljan, Chiriches, Ferrari and Rogerio.
Henrique, Peluso, Magnanelli and Traorè still out in the Africa Cup.
Probable formations of Sassuolo-Verona.
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): 47 Tips; 22 Toljan, 21 Chiriches, 31 Ferrari, 6 Rogerio; 8 Lopez, 16 Frattesi; 17 Muldur, 18 Raspadori, 92 Defrel; 91 Scamacca. (56 Pegolo, 24 Satalino, 5 Ayhan, 44 Tressoldi, 77 Kiryakoupolos, 20 Harroui, 26 Mata, 28 Kumi, 68 Abubakar, 29 Samele). Coach: Dionisi. Disqualified: Berardi. Beware: Chiriches, Raspadori, Rogerio. Unavailable: Djuricic, Henrique, Magnanelli, Obiang, Peluso, Romagna, Traoré.
Verona (3-4-1-2): 1 Pandur;
16 Casale, 21 Guenter, 17 Ceccherini;
29 Depaoli, 61 Tameze, 4 Veloso, 8 Lazovic;
10 Caprari;
11 Lasagna, 9 Simeone.
(80 Kivila, 12 Chiesa, 27 Magnani, 15 Cetin, 31 Sutalo, 93 Ragusa, 7 Barak, 20 Ruegg, 18 Cancellieri, 9 Kalinic).
All: Tudor.
Suspended: Ilic.
Beware: Casale, Faraoni, Simeone, Veloso.
Unavailable;
Berardi, Bessa, Coppola, Dawidowicz, Fabrotta, Faraoni, Hongla, Montipò.
Referee: Prontera of Bologna.
Snai odds: 2.20;
3.55;
3.10.