Udinese have injury problems in attack, but coach Luca Gotti is eager to protect teenager Jayden Braaf against Benevento. ‘He was demonised.’
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Going into this relegation dogfight, Gotti had to provide injury updates for the Friulani, meaning the Manchester City loan teenager could start.
Udinese have injury problems in attack, but coach Luca Gotti is eager to protect teenager Jayden Braaf against Benevento. ‘He was demonised.’
It kicks off on Sunday at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT), click here for a match preview.
Going into this relegation dogfight, Gotti had to provide injury updates for the Friulani, meaning the Manchester City loan teenager could start.
“Ilija Nestorovski will have a specialist consultation on Monday and we’ll see what precisely this knee issue is. Fernando Llorente also had a fitness problem and we’ll see if he can contribute on the pitch tomorrow,” Gotti told the official Udinese website.
“Braaf is always an option. He is an 18-year-old with undoubted quality and potential. He arrived in Udine to be encouraged, instead he was demonised after the game with Atalanta, then praised again after a 15-minute spell with Cagliari.
“Those who watch him in training every day must figure out the right moments for him to give his best. It’s not always easy to do, especially keeping the balance with the other players.”
The big news for Udinese is the return of Rodrigo De Paul from suspension to bolster their midfield.
“I didn’t mind our performances over the last few games, even if we didn’t get the results we deserved. We cannot get it wrong tomorrow, especially the incidents in each penalty area.”