It’s make or break time for Spezia and Hellas Verona as they prepare to take to the pitch for the decisive relegation play-off.
The match between the Aquilotti and the Gialloblu kicks off at 19.45 UK time at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio-Emilia, a neutral venue that is home of both Sassuolo and Reggiana.
Leonardo Semplici’s Spezia struggled to show their best in Serie A this campaign and ended the regular season in 17th in the league table, picking up six wins,13 draws and 19 losses.
The Ligurian outfit are without Emil Holm, Joao Moutinho, Mattia Caldara and Simone Bastoni, all of whom are out injured. Kelvin Amian and Emmanuel Gyasi are both suspended and will not take part.
Marco Zaffaroni’s Hellas Verona had a miserable campaign in Serie A, finishing the regular season in 18th in the table, securing seven wins, 10 draws and 21 losses.
Kevin Lasagna, Ondrej Duda and Thomas Henry are all unavailable for the Gialloblu, limiting Zaffaroni’s options up front.
Probable line-ups for Spezia vs Hellas Verona
Spezia (3-5-2): Dragowski; Wisniewski, Ampadu, Nikolaou; Ferrer, Bourabia, Esposito, Ekdal, Reca; Nzola, Shomurodov.
Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1): Montipò; Hien, Magnani, Dawidowicz; Faraoni, Sulemana, Tameze, Depaoli; Ngonge, Lazovic; Djuric.