Bologna have Mattia Destro back in the starting XI against a Sampdoria side still fuming from recent results.

It kicks off at 17.30 UK time (16.30 GMT), click here for a match preview.

Roberto Donadoni’s men have been far from impressive so far this season, but still gave Napoli a few scares in a 3-1 defeat at the weekend.

Emil Krafth was sent off and is therefore suspended, joining the injured Antonio Mirante, Alfred Gomis, Umar Sadiq and Federico Viviani.

Bologna have Mattia Destro back in the starting XI against a Sampdoria side still fuming from recent results.

It kicks off at 17.30 UK time (16.30 GMT), click here for a match preview.

Roberto Donadoni’s men have been far from impressive so far this season, but still gave Napoli a few scares in a 3-1 defeat at the weekend.

Emil Krafth was sent off and is therefore suspended, joining the injured Antonio Mirante, Alfred Gomis, Umar Sadiq and Federico Viviani.

Destro returns to the starting XI with Simone Verdi, who scored an absolute scorcher at the San Paolo on Saturday.

Sampdoria were furious at the referee after their 1-0 defeat to Milan on Friday night, as two goals were disallowed, at least one incorrectly.

Ricky Alvarez is suspended, so Dennis Praet takes on the role behind strikers Luis Muriel and Fabio Quagliarella.

The Blucerchiati won their first three games under Coach Marco Giampaolo between Serie A and the Coppa Italia, but have now lost two on the bounce with Roma and Milan.

Bologna are unbeaten in this fixture for 13 years, since a 1-0 result in November 2003, followed by two wins and five draws.

Bologna: Da Costa; Torosidis, Gastaldello, Maietta, Masina; Dzemaili, Nagy, Taider; Verdi, Destro, Krejci

Sampdoria: Viviano; Pereira, Silvestre, Skriniar, Regini; Linetty, Torreira, Barreto; Praet; Muriel, Quagliarella

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