Only two points divide Sampdoria and Venezia in the Serie A table ahead of their meeting at the Stadio Ferraris.
The Blucerchiati won the derby against Genoa last week and Roberto D’Aversa could confirm Manolo Gabbiadini and Francesco Caputo up front, with Fabio Quagliarella on the bench.
Adrien Silva is the favourite to start over Valerio Verre in the middle of the park.
Davide Okereke is out of action injured, he is Venezia’s second-best scorer (four goals) after Mattia Aramu (five). The latter will start in attack with Thomas Henry and Dennis Johnsen.
Antonio Junior Vacca has recovered from an injury, but is unlikely to start.
Form Guide: Sampdoria (W L L W W) Venezia (D L L L W)
Stat fact: Venezia’s last win in Serie A against Sampdoria is dated back to December 1962. Their last meeting was on April 1999.
Probable line-ups
Sampdoria (4-4-2): Audero; Bereszynski, Yoshida, Colley, Augello; Candreva, Adrien Silva, Ekdal, Thorsby; Gabbiadini, Caputo
Suspended: none
Injured: Damsgaard
On a yellow card: Chabot, Askildsen
Venezia (4-3-3): Romero; Ebuehi, Caldara, Ceccaroni, Molinaro; Kiyine, Ampadu, Busio; Aramu, Henry, Johnsen
Suspended: none
Injured: Haps, Okereke, Modolo
On a yellow card: Caldara, Aramu, Heymans