"Let's go back to playing at home: there's a fighting atmosphere in the air, the time has come to take the field with greater determination and concentration than in previous matches, maintaining the same quality we've always shown. I expect a great game" .
Coach Andrea Sottil said this to the Udinese TV cameras on the eve of the match against Verona.
"Despite the very long lack of victories - he continued - the team has always played with great quality. Now we have reversed course, no more mistakes, no more smudging, otherwise we are left with just words, while I like a blue-collar team, which makes , which he carries out. We continue to think in this way and we want to give continuity".
Sottil recalled that "
We know Verona very well and we have prepared ourselves properly, we respect them a lot but I would like to focus on what we have to do.
We have to fight until the end, this is the spirit that the team has shown me, especially in the last few days.
Great intensity in training, high-level individual and collective work.
We have to put on a great performance in front of our fans." In terms of absences, in addition to those of Masina and Deulofeu - who will have surgery this week - Captain Pereyra will also be missing: "He's recovering from a muscle problem he had - observed the coach black and white - I don't think it will be from the match.
Udinese's framework remains the same, because it's super-tested and we've been working on it for months.
It is clear that without Pereyra and Deulofeu,
which are very important to us, will change some things.
Specifically, the different characteristics of each player will make the difference and my job will be to make the most of them: Samardzic has great quality in his skills to help score goals or assists.
Ehizibue had a good match in Genoa and a good week's work, he could still be in the starting lineup."
Probable formations
Udinese (3-5-2): 1 Silvestri;
50 Becao, 29 Bijol, 18 Perez;
19 Ehizibue, 4 Lovric, 11 Walace, 6 Makengo, 13 Udogie;
9 Beto, 7 Success.
(20 Padelli, 99 Piana, 2 Ebosele, 5 Arslan, 14 Abankwah, 15 Buta, 24 Samardzic, 30 Nestorovski, 39 Semedo, 67 Guessand, 80 Pafundi).
All.: Subt.
Disqualified: none.
Be wary: Bijol, Pereyra, Udogie, Walace.
Unavailable: Deulofeu, Masina, Pereyra.
Verona (3-4-2-1): 1 Montipò;
23 Magnani, 6 Hien, 17 Ceccherini;
29 Depaoli, 61 Tameze, 77 Sulemana, 3 Doig;
11 Lasagna, 8 Lazovic;
19 Djuric.
(16 Chiesa, 22 Berardi, 34 Perilli, 2 Zeefiik, 21 Gunter, 32 Cabal, 42 Coppola, 24 Terracciano, 25 Braaf, 30 Kallon, 26 Ngonge, 7 Verdi, 83 Joselito, 20 Piccoli).
All.: Zaffaroni.
Suspended: Dawidowicz.
Be wary: none.
Out: Faraoni, Henry, Hrustic and Veloso.
Referee: Pairetto di Nickelino.
Snai shares: 1.85;
3.65;
4.25.