Radja Nainggolan is thrown straight into the starting XI for Cagliari with Joao Pedro, as they host high-flying Benevento.
It kicks off at 11.30 GMT, you can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s 10 Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Radja Nainggolan is thrown straight into the starting XI for Cagliari with Joao Pedro, as they host high-flying Benevento.
It kicks off at 11.30 GMT, you can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s 10 Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Nainggolan completed his loan move from Inter last week, but because the transfer window only opened officially on Monday, he had to wait until today for his ‘debut’ – in his third different stint at Cagliari.
Charalampos Lykogiannis is suspended, with Diego Godin, Marko Rog, Adam Ounas, Andrea Carboni and Paolo Faragòinjured.
Alessandro Tripaldelli therefore steps in at left-back, with Nahitan Nandez, Joao Pedro and Riccardo Sottil supporting Leonardo Pavoletti, preferred to Giovanni Simeone.
Benevento were disappointed to lose 2-0 on Sunday against Milan, especially as the Rossoneri were down to 10 men for an hour and Gianluca Caprari missed a penalty.
Luca Caldirola, Iago Falque, Gaetano Letizia and Gabriele Moncini miss out, but Christian Maggio returns for a spot on the bench.
It means Riccardo Improta has to improve as a full-back, while former Cagliari forward Marco Sau is supported by Roberto Insigne and Gianluca Lapadula.
Cagliari: Cragno; Zappa, Ceppitelli, Walukiewicz, Tripaldelli; Marin, Caligara; Nandez, Nainggolan, Joao Pedro; Pavoletti
Benevento: Montipò; Improta, Tuia, Glik, Barba; Hetemaj, Schiattarella, Ionita; R Insigne, Lapadula; Sau
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