Parma rely on Gervinho and Roberto Inglese as they try to build momentum against a Cagliari side with a whole new attack.
It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all three of today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Ducali made the leap up from bankruptcy in 2015 to the top flight in just three years and proved they are back with a bang after last week’s shock 1-0 victory over Inter.
Parma rely on Gervinho and Roberto Inglese as they try to build momentum against a Cagliari side with a whole new attack.
It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all three of today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Ducali made the leap up from bankruptcy in 2015 to the top flight in just three years and proved they are back with a bang after last week’s shock 1-0 victory over Inter.
They hadn’t conquered San Siro since 1999, so the Federico Dimarco stunner made a huge impact.
Alberto Grassi, Jacopo Dezi, Jonathan Biabiany and suspended Emanuele Calaiò are still out of action, but Antonio Di Gaudio and Gervinho flank centre-forward Inglese.
Leo Stulac of Parma and Cagliari’s Lucas Castro were both struggling with flu symptoms this week and spent several days in bed.
Cagliari have been building momentum under new Coach Rolando Maran, beating Atalanta and holding Milan to a 1-1 draw.
Joao Pedro starts again after his comeback from a doping ban, while Nicolò Barella continues to impress in midfield amid rumours of Liverpool interest.
Surprisingly, Leonardo Pavoletti and Diego Farias are benched in favour of a new front pairing of veteran Marco Sau and Italy Under-21 international Alberto Cerri.
Luca Ceppitelli and Rafael miss out for the visitors.
Parma: Sepe; Iacoponi, Bruno Alves, Gagliolo, Dimarco; Rigoni, Stulac, Barillà; Di Gaudio, Inglese, Gervinho
Cagliari: Cragno; Srna, Romagna, Klavan, Lykogiannis; Ionita, Bradaric, Barella; Joao Pedro; Cerri, Sau