Carrarese di Calabro at the crossroads Cosenza. Race not to be missed to stay afloat

Crucial match for the Carrarese a Cosenza against an opponent who is last in the standings and in a serious crisis of results but who in terms of quality and intensity of the game still seems alive and far from resigned. The Azzurri arrive there with a 9-point advantage over the Calabrians but now very close to being sucked into the playout area. There is a need for this to immediately return to scoring points, interrupting the series of 4 consecutive defeats.

The Apuan team was already in Cosenza yesterday where in the afternoon they carried out the finishing touches on site. There was no Stiven Shpendi, who stopped due to a knee problem. The results of the tests he underwent will only be available on Monday. The Albanian represents a sort of “totem” in Calabro’s attack, given that the Melendugno coach has fielded him as a starter 11 times in the last 12 games. Only at Marassi, for tactical reasons, did he start from the bench, playing the entire second half. Without him, we could expect Cherubini from the first minute alongside one between Finotto and Cerri. The idea of ​​two heavy strikers is less popular. For the two newly arrived strikers, Torregrossa and Manzari, it is more likely that they will be used during the game.

Of the new signings, the only one on the pitch should still be Melegoni. The former Genoa player did not impress in his debut against Brescia but he is a player in whom the club has invested and in whom they believe a lot also for the future having tied him to them with a two and a half year contract. The twenty-five year old from Bergamo will be confirmed on the left centre, fluctuating between midfield and three-quarters with the license to insert himself and shoot. The other two midfielders will be Schiavi and Giovane, the latter with an advantage over Zuelli who came on with the right attitude on Sunday. Behind him, mister Calabro will finally have Guarino back in full efficiency. Finding his place in the team immediately for the lanky Apulian will not be so obvious also because Oliana, who represents the ideal twelfth starter for the defence, was the best in the defence against Brescia as a centre-back. If he were to be set aside it would be for a tactical question or for centimetres and certainly not for the player's demerits.

Finally, between the posts, it seems that the hierarchies are clear: until Bleve recovers, the starting position will be held by Fiorillo with Ravaglia as second. In Cosenza, Carrarese should have the support of about a hundred die-hard fans who will not miss the yellow-blue flags in the stands.