"I really enjoyed my first two days here at Genoa and I can't wait to see all the fans tomorrow."
The new rossoblù coach Alexander Blessin, a man from the Red Bull universe, does not hide the enthusiasm for tomorrow's league debut against Udinese in front of the Genoa crowd via social media.
The coach today led the refinement and issued the squad list in anticipation of the fundamental match against the Friulian bianconeri in a key to salvation.
The German coach is well aware of the value that the challenge can have: "We have nothing to lose, we need the right mentality to catch up. I want to see mentality, and be a bad opponent for every team - he explained -. We want these three. points, I want determination and I want to see the team aggressive at all times ".
Probable lineups of Genoa - Udinese.
Genoa (4-3-3): 57 Sirigu, 36 Hefti, 3 Vanheusden, 13 Bani, 15 Vasquez, 90 Portanova, 47 Badelj, 27 Sturaro, 45 Yeboah, 23 Destro, 20 Ekuban.
(22 Marchetti, 1 Semper, 5 Masiello, 52 Maksimovic, 16 Calafiori, 10 Melegoni, 99 Galdames, 50 Cambiaso, 19 Pandev, 9 Caicedo, 44 Buksa).
Coach: Blessin.
Disqualified: none.
Be wary: none.
Unavailable: Bianchi, Kallon, Hernani, Criscito, Ghiglione, Rovella, Ostigard.
Udinese (3-5-2): 1 Silvestri;
2 Perez, 17 Nuytinck, 50 Becao;
16 Molina, 22 Arslan, 11 Walace, 6 Makengo, 13 Udogie;
7 Success, 9 Beto (20 Padelli, 65 Carnelos, 4 Zeegelaar, 22 Pablo Marì, 28 Benkovic, 93 Soppy, 8 Jajalo, 24 Samardzic, 10 Deulofeu, 23 Pussetto, 30 Nestorovski).
Coach: Cioffi.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Walace, Deulofeu Unavailable: Pereyra.
Referee: Duties of Rome Snai Odds: 3.35;
3.30;
2.20.