De Rossi's Spal on the road to Cagliari, chasing victory after the anonymous draw in Cittadella.
The rossoblùs can no longer afford further missteps if they want to make up ground from the top of the table and hope to take advantage of the Unipol Domus effect where they have won their last three games.
It is the anticipation of the third return day of Serie B and can mark a turning point. Still forced to do without Pavoletti, Ranieri will initially rely on Radunovic, Altare, Dossena, Capradossi, Nandez, Lella, Makoumbou, Kourfalidis, Azzi, Luvumbo and Lapadula. Lella and Luvumbo, therefore, the two novelties with respect to the "Tombolato" competition. Still unavailable, in addition to the captain, Goldaniga, Viola, Deiola and Di Pardo. Instead, Mancosu starts again from the bench (after a two-month break), precisely against the team he played for before returning to the island.
Even the Ferraresi are veterans of an equal, at home with Ascoli. However, they have won their last two away matches, against Reggina and Parma, and - in general - they seem to have changed pace after the Christmas break. The eleven chosen by De Rossi for the occasion are Alfonso, Peda, Meccariello, Varnier, Dickmann, Prati, Zanellato, Celia, Valzania, Rauti and Moncini. Kick-off at 20.30, referee Paterna from Abruzzo (the same as Cagliari-Cosenza).
