Cagliari have an injury crisis on their hands and the worst defensive record in Serie A for their visit to Chievo.

It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

Only one point separates these sides in mid-table and defeat could send either plummeting towards the drop zone.

Dario Dainelli sits out a ban for Chievo, while Valter Birsa and Perparim Hetemaj returned from international duty with injuries.

Cagliari have an injury crisis on their hands and the worst defensive record in Serie A for their visit to Chievo.

It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

Only one point separates these sides in mid-table and defeat could send either plummeting towards the drop zone.

Dario Dainelli sits out a ban for Chievo, while Valter Birsa and Perparim Hetemaj returned from international duty with injuries.

Jonathan De Guzman therefore takes over the trequartista slot behind Sergio Pellissier and Antonio Floro Flores.

Cagliari have Daniele Dessena on a two-match ban for trying to physically stop the referee flashing a card.

On the absentee list are Fabio Pisacane, Nicola Murru, Panagiotis Tachtsidis, Artur Ionita and Joao Pedro.

David Di Gennaro supports surprise picks Diego Farias, who returns from a lengthy injury lay-off, and Niccolò Giannetti.

Massimo Rastelli’s men have comfortably the worst defensive record in Serie A this season, letting in 29 goals in just 12 games.

A whopping 19 of those were conceded in six away fixtures, which saw five defeats and a single victory at Inter.

Chievo: Sorrentino; Spolli, Cacciatore, Gamberini, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanovic, Izco; De Guzman; Pellissier, Floro Flores

Cagliari: Storari; Ceppitelli, Salamon, Bruno Alves, Bittante; Barella, Munari, Padoin; Di Gennaro; Farias, Giannetti

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