Sassuolo and Genoa are some of the surprise packages of the season so far and go head-to-head in what should be a thriller.
It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all SEVEN of today’s games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Neroverdi have become the hipster’s favourite club and that profile just keeps building after Thursday’s 3-0 demolition of Athletic Club Bilbao in the Europa League.
Sassuolo and Genoa are some of the surprise packages of the season so far and go head-to-head in what should be a thriller.
It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all SEVEN of today’s games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Neroverdi have become the hipster’s favourite club and that profile just keeps building after Thursday’s 3-0 demolition of Athletic Club Bilbao in the Europa League.
The fact they are without star player Domenico Berardi due to a sprained knee makes the result even more remarkable.
He’s still out this weekend along with Stefano Sensi, Simone Missiroli, Marcello Gazzola and Emanuele Terranova.
Gregoire Defrel again leads the trident attack flanked by Matteo Politano and Antonino Ragusa.
Genoa are well-rested, as their match with Fiorentina was abandoned after 28 minutes due to a hailstorm and the remaining hour will be played on December 15.
Coach Ivan Juric has a full squad at his disposal and therefore some difficult decisions to make in his 3-4-3 formation.
Leonardo Pavoletti was always a lock as centre-forward, but he’s supported by Serge Gakpe and Luca Rigoni.
Darko Lazovic is preferred to Edenilson on the right.
Technically Genoa still have a 100 per cent record, having won both their Serie A full games under Juric.
This tends to be a fiery one, as these sides have met six times and already there have been three red cards (two for Sassuolo, one for Genoa).
Sassuolo: Consigli; Lirola, Antei, Acerbi, Peluso; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Duncan; Politano, Defrel, Ragusa
Genoa: Perin; Izzo, Burdisso, Orban; Lazovic, Rincon, Veloso, Laxalt; Rigoni, Pavoletti, Gakpe