Cagliari played one defender more and one defender less in their second training session this week at the Crai Sport Center in Assemini. This morning, Fabio Pisacane welcomed Adam Obert back into the squad, who finished his international duty with Slovakia on Sunday, but rested Gabriele Zappa as a precaution. The number 28 suffered a bruise to his left thigh: a physical issue that will need to be monitored over the next few days to determine whether he'll be available for the Parma match on Saturday at 3:00 PM at the Unipol Domus .
The international matches conclude today. At 6:15 PM, Riyad Idrissi and Marco Palestra will play for Italy's Under-21s against North Macedonia in Bitola, while at 7 PM, Semih Kılıçsoy will play for Turkey's Under-21s against Croatia. Then comes Zito Luvumbo's match at 9 PM in Angola-Mauritius, and Yerry Mina will close out the match at 1:30 AM in Venezuela-Colombia. Mina, who already qualified for the World Cup on Thursday night , is expected back on Friday, the day before Cagliari-Parma, while the others are expected on Thursday.
Cagliari's session today began in the gym with strength exercises. The group then moved onto the pitch for 3-on-2 drills and tactical work. Finally, a shooting session was held. Defender Nicola Pintus was also in the group, while the injured Leonardo Pavoletti and Boris Radunović worked separately. Morning training is scheduled for tomorrow.