Reggiana: Edoardo Motta ready to debut against Brescia after Bardi's suspension

Is it possible that one of your strongest and most experienced players (Bardi) gets a fifth yellow card and the consequent disqualification for the most important match of the year? Reggiana, at this time when nothing is going well, this also happened.

And so, in the challenge against the Brescia it will be up to Edoardo Motta, a goalkeeper born in 2005 who has so far made just one appearance this season. His only appearance dates back to August 9, when he made his professional debut in the Coppa Italia match against Genoa, at Marassi. Regia lost one to zero (a goal by Messias), but the goalkeeper was one of the best on the pitch, making it clear why coach Bizzarri had always considered him 'the future of this team'.

But on Monday he will have to face a baptism of fire because it will be one of those occasions that can change the course of a season. And perhaps not only that, given that there is the maintenance of the category at stake and consequently also a future attractiveness of the club of Amadei, Salerno and Fico.

But let's take a step back to get to know him better and return to the words the young Granata number one gave to Carlino during an interview dated March 4. "As a child I was fascinated by Peter Cech who had a particular bearing and wore the unmistakable helmet. So I started playing in goal". Then the call from Juventus: "I was 12 years old and I was noticed by some Juventus scouts who made me do a trial. From there I spent 7 years with them, then in 2019-2020 I went on loan to Alessandria with the Under 17s, then to Monza where I played with the Under 18s and the Primavera and in June 2023 Reggiana arrived who wanted me strongly. That retreat in Toano with the first team was something wonderful, one of the best moments of my life".

To conclude, the characteristics: "I consider myself quite agile between the posts, while I need to improve in my game outside, both with my left foot and in coming out. I'm also trying to get stronger, that's perhaps my weak point". A bit of tonnage doesn't hurt, but the 195 cm frame is important.

The hope is obviously that Motta can make his league debut in the best possible way, keeping a clean sheet behind a defence that will certainly miss Meroni and, very probably, also Sampirisi who could instead at least go to the bench next Friday against Cittadella.