Luca Toni leads the line as Hellas take on Chievo in the Derby di Verona, today’s early kick-off.
It starts at the Stadio Bentegodi at 11.30 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Last season Verona returned to Serie A with a bang, challenging for Europe right to the end, while the Flying Donkeys clung on to survival.
This term it’s more of an even battle in the city, as Andrea Mandorlini’s Hellas last week ended a seven-round winless streak by beating Udinese 2-1.
Luca Toni leads the line as Hellas take on Chievo in the Derby di Verona, today’s early kick-off.
It starts at the Stadio Bentegodi at 11.30 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Last season Verona returned to Serie A with a bang, challenging for Europe right to the end, while the Flying Donkeys clung on to survival.
This term it’s more of an even battle in the city, as Andrea Mandorlini’s Hellas last week ended a seven-round winless streak by beating Udinese 2-1.
Alessandro Agostini is suspended, joining injured Frederik Sorensen, Juanito Gomez Taleb, Artur Ionita, Mounir Obbadi, Bosko Jankovic and Jacopo Sala in the stands.
Toni celebrated his 300th career goal in all competition and again leads the line with Nene preferred to Uruguayan youngster Nico Lopez.
Francesco Benussi starts his second game in goal, as Rafael has not fully recovered.
Chievo had been unbeaten in five before a 2-0 capitulation to Inter last week, although much of that result was down to the heroics of Nerazzurri goalkeeper Samir Handanovic.
Alberto Paloschi is again flanked by Riccardo Meggiorini, while veteran hitman Sergio Pellissier is ready to come off the bench.
Zukanovic and Nicolas Frey return from bans to bolster the squad, but Ruben Botta begins a three-match ban after his red card for dissent.
Verona: Benussi, Moras, Marquez, Rodriguez, Martic, Christodoulopoulos, Tachtsidis, Halfredsson, Brivio, Nenê, Toni
Verona bench: Rafael, Gollini, Saviola, Luna, Nico Lopez, R Marques, Valoti, Campanharo, Gonzalez, Checchin, Fares
Chievo: Bizzarri, Frey, Gamberini, Cesar, Zukanovic, Birsa, Izco, Radovanovic, Hetemaj, Meggiorini, Paloschi
Chievo bench: Bardi, Seculin, Dainelli, Lazarevic, Maxi Lopez, Cofie, Sardo, Schelotto, Pellissier, Biraghi, Bellomo, Mangnani