Many absences on the field for Siena. But on Sunday the trend must be reversed

It has been a year of two faces, for the Siena, 2024: full of joy in the beginning, bitter, very bitter, in the final part. The derby with Livorno has been a watershed: after the defeat against the Livorno team, Magrini's team has lost its certainties and balance, finding in the Franchi stadium more than a fortress, an obstacle to overcome. But 2024 is now behind us and the first match of 2025 will already offer Bianchi and his teammates the chance to start a new journey, on the right foot: on Sunday, at the old Rastrello, the San Donato Tavarnelle, for the first match of the return round.

After four consecutive home defeats, the Robur must reverse course. Without substantial help from the market, with the will to recover positions and with a Hagbe (photo) less. The young midfielder is in fact struggling with a physical problem and will have to miss the match against Bonuccelli's team (in the last few hours he has undergone tests, the results are awaited to know the extent of the injury and recovery times). Up to this point the 2004-born player has not found much space: in midfield the competition, between under and over, has been ruthless and on several occasions Robur has found itself forced to chase the result, rather than defend it, with the consequent use of players with different characteristics to those of the number 14. Hagbe has joined Semprini, Di Gianni and Lollo in the infirmary: the first, struggling in the last few weeks with a sprained knee, is now close to returning, it remains to be seen whether it will already be for Siena-San Donato Tavarnelle or the following Sunday, with the team busy traveling to the Montevarchi field; in the next few hours the Juventus medical staff will give their response.

The young striker and the midfielder will also be out of the game on Sunday at the Franchi, both sidelined with muscle problems, but they should be fit and ready to play at the end of the month. Di Gianni, to be honest, could recover a little earlier, but Robur doesn't want to take any risks: his condition will be monitored carefully to avoid relapses. Compared to the derby with Grosseto, the last match of 2024, Cavallari will be available again, not in top condition before the break, and Mastalli, returning from suspension (the one at risk of suspension is now Farneti).