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The opening game of Serie A Week 6 kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.

Luca Toni leads the line for Verona against Zdenek Zeman’s giant-killers Cagliari.

The opening game of Serie A Week 6 kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.

Verona are again proving to be a surprise package after last season’s stunning results, currently sitting in joint fifth place with Milan and Inter.

Hellas lost their unbeaten record with a 2-0 at leaders Roma last week, although they managed to hold out until the 75th minute.

Toni was rested for that game and returns with Juanito Gomez Taleb and Nico Lopez, while goalkeeper Rafael is back between the posts after missing two games.

The injury list includes Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, Mounir Obbadi, Francesco Benussi, Ivan Martic and Jacopo Sala.

Javier Saviola is on the bench and ready to come on in the second half.

Cagliari are fresh from a shock 4-1 victory over Inter at San Siro, their first success of the campaign and one of the most surprising results in recent Serie A history.

Albin Ekdal scored a hat-trick that day and it could’ve been more had Samir Handanovic not saved a penalty.

Daniele Conti and Sebastian Eriksson are still sidelined, but Colombia international Victor Ibarbo will want to use his pace against an ageing Verona back four.

Marco Sau and Andrea Cossu complete the attack, as both these teams play 4-3-3.

Verona have won only one of their last six meetings with Cagliari in all competition, losing half.

Verona: Rafael; Marques, Marquez, Moras, Agostini; Ionita, Tachtsidis, Campanharo; Nico Lopez, Toni, Gomez Taleb
Verona bench: Salvetti, Gollini, Rodriguez, Sorensen, Saviola, Hallfredsson, Jankovic, Luna, Valoti, Brivio, Gonzalez, Nenè

Cagliari: Cragno; Balzano, Ceppitelli, Rossettini, Avelar; Dessena, Crisetig, Ekdal; Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu
Cagliari bench: Carboni, Murru, Longo, Joao Pedro, Caio Rangel, Pisano, Farias, Barella, Donsah, Capuano

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