The eighth day of Serie B gets underway and the hosts Sassuolo and Cittadella will face each other at the Mapei Stadium this afternoon at 3pm.
The neroverdi are in the upper areas of the ranking and after the goalless draw against Spezia last day, they want to return to victory immediately, before the international break.
Cittadella, on the other hand, is experiencing a difficult moment. Gorini’s team has not found a victory for more than a month (the last time on 31 August against Modena 0-1) and is also fresh from the sting of the Federal Court of Appeal for the match against Pisa, which inflicted an outright defeat on the Granata club.
The two teams have already met this season in the second round of the Italian Cup: Sassuolo prevailed on 9 August, with the result 2-1, with Mulattieri scoring first and then Laurientè. For the guests, Baldini’s goal was not enough to avoid defeat.
He will be there to referee the match at the Mapei Stadium Mario Perri of the Rome section.
HOW SASSUOLO ARRIVES
During the press conference the day before, Fabio Grosso gave some great news: Domenico Berardi he is back available and could take over during the race. Obviously it will take a little more time to see it from the 1st minute. Not only Lovato will be in the match and so there are few doubts about the team that will take the field from the start: 4-3-3 with Moldovan in goal, in defense they start as favorites respectively Paz and Doig on the wings, while they should be confirmed Romagna and Muharemovic in the center. Untouchable in midfield Boloca and Thorstvedtwith them he is on pole Iannoni to complete the trio. After you Muleteers in the center, Lauriente on the right and one between Volpato and Pierini left.
HOW THE CITADEL ARRIVES
Gorini’s team will still have to do without Tronchin, Sanogo and Tessiorebut recovers Farmhouses and Kastrati. The goalkeeper should go back to defending the posts, otherwise he will still be there Manor. 4-man defense made up from right to left Carissoni, Pavan, Angeli and Salvi. The pivot will be in midfield Branca, with D’alessio and Amatucci to act as midfielders. Behind Ravasio And Pandolfion the trocar, one between Desogus and Cassano.