Serie A Preview | Verona vs. Spezia: key clash in race for survival
Both sides seek the three points in their race for Serie A survival.
Igor Tudor’s is still unbeaten in the Verona dug-out with one win and two draws. They must cope without Kevin Rüegg and Gianluca Frabotta.
Spezia have seven players out of action, including their midfield star Giulio Maggiore. Thiago Motta’s side have only collected four points in six Serie A games and visit Verona on the back of two wins in a row.
Form Guide: Verona (D D W L L) Spezia (L L W L L)
Stat fact: Tudor could become the first coach to remain unbeaten in his first games in charge of the Gialloblu.
Probable line-ups
Hellas Verona (3-4-1-2) Montipò; Casale, Gunter, Dawidowicz; Faraoni, Ilic, Tameze, Lazovic; Barak; Caprari, Simeone
Suspended: none
Injured: Frabotta, Ruegg
On a yellow card: none
Spezia (3-4-3) Zoet; Amian, Hristov, Nikolaou; Sala, Bourabia, S Bastoni, Ferrer; Verde, Antiste, Gyasi
Suspended: none
Injured: Reca, Erlic, Leo Sena, Kovalenko, Maggiore, Colley, Agudelo
On a yellow card: none