Palermo-Cagliari, Liverani's choices conditioned by injuries: immediately Lapadula and Pavoletti

The victory over Perugia restored oxygen and courage, as well as the three points. Now, however, Cagliari must rediscover continuity and today's match at the "Barbera" stadium - where Palermo have struggled a lot this year - could be an almost unrepeatable opportunity, two days from the halfway point.

The emergency inevitably conditions Liverani's choices, who will not be able to count on Mancosu, Rog, Deiola, Barreca and Di Pardo, all potential starters. Therefore Radunovic, Zappa, Capradossi, Altare, Obert, Nandez, Makoumbou, Kourfalidis, Falco, Lapadula and Pavoletti will break the ice tonight. Confirmed the Lapadula-Pavoletti attack duo (three goals in two last Sunday) with the former Red Star behind him (the happiest surprise against the Umbrians and he too is looking for confirmation).

Even for the rosanero this challenge - renamed derby of the islands - could shake up a season well below expectations, so far. Fresh from three consecutive useful results and down by two points, they aim to overtake in the standings. Corini will initially rely on Pigliacelli, Mateju, Nedelcearu, Bettella, Valente, Segre, Stulac, Gomes, Sala, Di Mariano and, above all, the Italian-Brazilian Brunori, vice top scorer of the cadet tournament with 8 goals. Penultimate day of the first round, therefore. The last away. Kick-off at 18.45.