On the pitch at 8.45pm Bologna-Monza LIVE
"It won't be the match between Motta and Palladino, but between Bologna and Monza. Bologna has done and is doing unimaginable things, something incredible. They deserve that position and also the Champions League, for the continuity they have had and for never having had declines". Monza coach Raffaele Palladino says this on the eve of the match at the Dall'Ara stadium, scheduled for Saturday at 8.45pm. "We also improved and did better: let's not forget that last year we were newly promoted, we had a great growth path."
Probable lineups
Bologna (4-2-3-1): 34 Ravaglia, 3 Posch, 26 Lucumi 26 Lucumi, 33 Calafiori, 15 Kristiansen, 8 Freuler, 20 Aebischer, 7 Orsolini, 19 Ferguson, 82 Urbanski, 9 Zirkzee. (28 Skorupski, 4 Ilic, 16 Corazza, 22 Lykogiannis, 29 De Silvestri, 31 Beukema, 6 Moro, 17 El Azzouzi, 80 Fabbian, 10 Karlsson, 11 Ndoye, 18 Castro). Coach: Thiago Motta. Disqualified: Saelemaekers. Resigned from booking: Calafiori, Kristiansen, Motta. Unavailable: Odgaard, Soumaoro.
Monza (4-2-3-1): 16 Di Gregorio, 19 Birindelli, 3 Marì, 4 Izzo, 44 Carboni A., 32 Pessina, 6 Gagliardini, 20 Zerbin, 28 Colpani, 21 Carboni V., 11 Djuric. (22 Sorrentino, 66 Gori, 2 Donati, 7 Machin, 8 Akpa Akpro, 9 Colombo, 13 Pereira, 18 Bettella, 27 Maldini, 33 D'Ambrosio, 38 Bondo, 77 Kyriakopoulos, 79 Popovic, 80 Vignato, 84 Ciurria). All.: Palladino. Disqualified: Caldirola, Gomez. Resigned from booking: Gagliardini, Djuric, Caldirola. Unavailable: Mota Carvalho, Caprari.
Referee: La Penna of Rome.