The coach and the midfielder return to the stadium that saw them as protagonists. Nandez does not recover, Pereiro and Joao Pedro the untouchable attacking couple
CAGLIARI. In Turin there are those who love Walter Mazzarri. But also those who no longer want to see him on the grenade bench. Will there be more applause or more boos for the Cagliari coach on Sunday? It is difficult to make predictions, the certain thing is that it will be a complicated match for the rossoblùs. Toro has morale in a thousand after the draw in the derby with Juventus, but the Quattro Mori are also doing well. Indeed, they still have a poisoned tooth due to the failure to win against Napoli, which would have been deserved. The awareness of having put a big player in the league on the ropes is an extra weapon against an opponent who plays at a dizzying pace but suffers if he is pressed. To score points at the Olimpico Grande Torino, you will need a performance along the lines of Monday night.
Nandez No. The Uruguayan is not ready yet. Even yesterday he didn’t work with the group. This means that the chances of him entering the squad list are reduced to a flicker. Baselli, on the other hand, is better off, having played part of the session with the team. He’s the other ex in the race who’s keen to play. In the grenade shirt he did all in all well but in the last period Juric considered him little. He has chosen to leave and on Sunday he would like to show that they were wrong to let him go. Mazzarri has some doubts in defense and in midfield before choosing the eleven that will challenge Turin. Doubts that it will carry until the last moment.
Open firm. Adam Obert was linked to Cagliari until June 2026. The Slovakian defender, twenty years old, who arrived last summer, had already shown good things since Pejo’s retirement. he made his Serie A debut on 24 October 2021: at the “Franchi” against Fiorentina Obert responded to the call from Mr. Mazzarri. And again against the Viola, in the second leg of last January 23, he made his debut as a starter. He has so far totaled 7 appearances between the league and the Italian Cup.
The opponents. The heaviest absence in Turin is that of Mandragora, disqualified. Now Juric must decide where to position Pobega: in the derby he played the attacking midfielder, against Cagliari he could return to Lukic’s side with the Brekalo-Pjaca duo behind Belotti. Zima and Djidji compete in the role of right arm to complete the defensive trio together with Bremer and Rodriguez, on the outside we will go on with Singo and Vojvoda. Milinkovic-Savic still between the posts. (r.m.)