On the pitch at 8.45pm Bologna-Verona LIVE
Bologna is full.
Motta finds Freuler in midfield, who has served his suspension with Lazio and is a candidate to regain his place in midfield, alongside Fabbian and Ferguson, while in defense there are three running for two shirts, in the roles of central defenders: Beukema, Calafiori and Lucumi.
Santiago Castro, a 19-year-old striker taken in January from Velez for 12 million and called up for the pre-Olympic by Argentina, will land in Bologna: the striker will be a spectator at Bologna-Verona and will then begin the new adventure.
For further information Agenzia ANSA Motta, we are now playing for something bigger than ourselves The Bologna coach: "Head to Verona, we will have to be at the top"
A match full of pitfalls for Verona, as Marco Baroni stated without mincing words in the pre-match press conference.
"Bologna is a healthy team that is running - said the Hellas coach - but we know that there are no easy matches. We will have to try to find a great performance and produce ideas, only in this way can we get a result against this Bologna. Zirkzee? He's a player of great quality, he's very well, he's growing from match to match and he's exploding, he knows how to send in, he knows how to finish, he'll certainly be an uncomfortable customer but like the rest of Bologna. We've worked, it's been a short week and we have the obligation to look for points from all sides because from here on we will have to leave as few as possible."
Baroni said he had "everyone available except Cruz", and therefore it is possible that the Verona team that drew against Juventus at the Bentegodi stadium will be played again, with only the midfield run-off between Dani Silva and Serdar.
Probable lineups
Bologna (4-3-3): 28 Skorupski, 3 Posch, 31 Beukema, 33 Calafiori, 15 Kristiansen, 80 Fabbian, 8 Freuler, 19 Ferguson, 7 Orsolini, 9 Zirkzee, 56 Saelemaekers.
(23 Bagnolini, 34 Ravaglia, 4 Ilic, 16 Corazza, 22 Lykogiannis, 26 Lucumi, 29 De Silvestri, 6 Moro, 17 El Azzouzi, 20 Aebischer, 82 Urbanski, 10 Karlsson, 11 Ndoye, 21 Odgaard).
Coach: Thiago Motta.
Suspended: none Notified of a booking: Saelemaekers, Calafiori Unavailable: Soumaoro.
Verona (4-2-3-1): 1 Montipò, 38 Tchatchoua, 23 Magnani, 27 Dawidowicz, 32 Cabal, 25 Serdar, 33 Duda, 90 Folorunsho.
31 Suslov, 8 Lazovic, 17 Noslin.
(34 Perilli, 16 Chiesa, 42 Coppola, 6 Belahyane, 19 Vinagre, 18 Centonze 21 Dani Silva, 10 Mitrovic, 9 Henry, 37 Charlys, 11 Swiderski, 99 Bonazzoli).
All.: Barons.
Suspended: none Notified of a booking: Magnani, Dawidowicz, Folorunsho Unavailable: Berardi and Cruz
Referee: Abyss of Palermo
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