Cagliari need a victory to break away from the relegation zone and look to Leonardo Pavoletti, but Bologna are in an injury crisis.
It kicks off at the Sardegna Arena at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT).
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The Sardinians are nowhere near safe yet, as they sit sixth-from-bottom with 32 points, only three ahead of Crotone in the drop zone.
Cagliari need a victory to break away from the relegation zone and look to Leonardo Pavoletti, but Bologna are in an injury crisis.
It kicks off at the Sardegna Arena at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT).
Follow the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Sardinians are nowhere near safe yet, as they sit sixth-from-bottom with 32 points, only three ahead of Crotone in the drop zone.
This home fixture is one Diego Lopez and his players cannot afford to let slip and they rested men for Tuesday’s dismal 4-0 defeat to Inter with this game solely on their minds.
Daniele Dessena, Diego Farias, Senna Miangue, Andrea Cossu and banned Joao Pedro are unavailable, but Luca Cigarini and Nicolò Barella return from suspension to bolster the midfield.
Veteran Marco Sau provides the creativity for centre-forward Pavoletti.
Bologna sit fairly comfortably in mid-table on 38 points, which with five rounds to go means relegation is frankly improbable.
It’s just as well, because Roberto Donadoni has trouble putting together a starting XI for this trip.
Vasilis Torosidis and Godfred Donsah have been joined on the treatment table by Filip Helander, Mattia Destro and Erick Pulgar.
To make matters worse, Rodrigo Palacio and Andrea Poli are not 100 per cent and required fitness tests.
With that in mind, Donadoni has moved to a 3-5-2 formation with Simone Verdi supporting Palacio, Riccardo Orsolini and Adam Masina on the wings.
Cagliari: Cragno; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Castan; Faragò, Ionita, Barella, Cigarini, Padoin; Sau, Pavoletti
Bologna: Mirante; Gonzalez, Romagnoli, De Maio; Orsolini, Poli, Crisetig, Dzemaili, Masina; Verdi, Palacio