Serie A: Genoa-Verona, LIVE – Football

On the pitch at 8.45pm Genoa-Verona 0-0 LIVE

Eve. Mattia Bani recovers in defense but will still have to do without Retegui and Messias in attack for tomorrow evening’s match against Verona and Alberto Gilardino’s Genoa, who asked only one thing of his players after the defeat in Cagliari. “Transforming the anger at the defeat into positive energy. We need a ferocious approach to the match. We know we are facing an injured team that comes from a four-day retreat but has excellent physical qualities and individuality. At the start of the championship they demonstrated that they have values , in the last period they are encountering difficulties but only in terms of results, not performances. It will be a match that can give us ideas and points.” Genoa is ready to rely once again on Puscas and Ekuban to overcome the dependence on Gudmundsson in attack, the rossoblù’s only scorer in the league for over a month. “I’m also making some assessments with the staff. What I ask of our people, of those who come to the stadium tomorrow, is to help every boy: both those who will play from the start and those who will take over. I ask this publicly – underlined Gilardino -. Our fans, our people have given us so much and I ask them to give us a hand. We need them right now.” The coach is referring to the whistles received by Ekuban and Puscas in a home match. But the rossoblù coach also has a specific request for his attackers. “They have to fill the area and not focus on the goal, but think about working for the team. Clean up certain situations, keep the ball, get the team up and attack the penalty area ferociously. Few objectives but clear and concrete.” Puscas’ mistakes?: “I told him that it would have been worse if he hadn’t found himself in those situations or if we weren’t able to create. We shouldn’t focus on the goal, but think about working for the team, keeping the ball, fighting and playing for the companion”.

Special eve for Verona who goes away to Genoa. In the last seven rounds of the championship the Venetians, third from last in the standings, have collected just one point and in the event of yet another defeat, Marco Baroni’s bench will be at risk. Against the rossoblù of the former Gilardino, the coach has to give up the injured Dawidowicz, Lazovic and Cabal and today in the finishing session in Peschiera del Garda he also tried a formation that includes the 3-5-2 with Duda immediately behind the two strikers, who will be Bonazzoli and Djuric. The young Terracciano, an increasingly valuable wildcard, will be deployed as the right-hand man. “We need a spark to turn things around” said the coach yesterday, who together with the team decided to prepare for the match in training camp.

Probable lineups

Genoa (3-5-2): 1 Martinez, 13 Bani, 5 Dragusin, 22 Vasquez, 2 Sabelli, 10 Malinovskyi, 47 Badelj, 32 Frendrup, 55 Haps, 11 Gudmundsson, 18 Ekuban (39 Sommariva, 16 Leali, 33 Matturro , 14 Vogliacco, 4 De Winter, 36 Hefti, 3 Martin, 2 Thorsby, 8 Strootman, 24 Jagiello, 25 Kutlu, 99 Galdames, 37 Puscas, 40 Fini). All.: Gilardino. Disqualified: none. Resigned: De Winter, Malinovskyi. Unavailable: Messias, Retegui.

Verona (3-4-1-2): 1 Montipò, 24 Terracciano, 6 Hien, 23 Magnani, 5 Faraoni 18 Hongla, 90 Folorunsho, 3 Doig, 33 Duda, 99 Bonazzoli, 11 Djuric. (34 Perilli, 22 Berardi, 2 Amione, 42 Coppola, 14 Joselito, 25 Serdar, 37 Charlys, 38 Tchatchoua, 26 Ngonge, 31 Suslov, 30 Saponara 13 Cruz, 77 Mboula). All: Barons Suspended: none Notified of a booking: Magnani, Pharaohs Unavailable: Dawidowicz, Lazovic and Cabal.

Referee: Orsato di Schio. Snai odds: 2.00; 3.20; 4.25.

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2023-11-10 16:48:49
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