Crotone are in desperate need of points as they host a Bologna side eager to consolidate their mid-table position.

It kicks off at the Stadio Scida at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

The Squali are in the bottom two, but recent performances have certainly improved, falling to a stoppage-time defeat at Lazio last week.

Aleksandar Tonev is on the treatment table and Djamel Mesbah at the Africa Cup of Nations, but goalkeeper Alex Cordaz returns in goal.

Crotone are in desperate need of points as they host a Bologna side eager to consolidate their mid-table position.

It kicks off at the Stadio Scida at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

The Squali are in the bottom two, but recent performances have certainly improved, falling to a stoppage-time defeat at Lazio last week.

Aleksandar Tonev is on the treatment table and Djamel Mesbah at the Africa Cup of Nations, but goalkeeper Alex Cordaz returns in goal.

Marcello Trotta, Diego Falcinelli and Raffaele Palladino make up the trident attack, while Lorenzo Crisetig faces his former club.

Bologna make the trip to Calabria without Filip Helander, Saphir Taider, Simone Verdi, Umar Sadiq and new signing Bruno Petkovic.

There has only ever been one draw between these two sides, 0-0 in January 2007, along with four Bologna victories and three for Crotone, home and away in all competition.

Crotone: Cordaz; Rosi, Ceccherini, Ferrari, Martella; Rohden, Capezzi, Crisetig, Palladino; Trotta; Falcinelli

Bologna: Mirante; Torosidis, Maietta, Gastaldello, Masina; Nagy, Viviani, Dzemaili; Di Francesco, Destro, Krejci

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