Udinese, not only on the Beto node: Cioffi also works on defense and median

Udinese prepares the match against Lazio: the Portuguese teamed up with Deulofeu. Behind Zeegelaar risks losing his place, in the midst of the temptation Pereyra owner

UDINE. At least three changes compared to the eleven holder immediately punished in Verona, with a restyling for each department that wants to be a fresh paint with which to face Lazio. Gabriele Cioffi is also preparing “his” Udinese in this way, still linked to the uncertainty of Destiny Udogie’s recovery, but undoubtedly relieved by the returns to the median of Tolgay Arslan and a Roberto Pereyra on which the Florentine coach is even pondering a possible ownership with a guaranteed surprise effect.

All this, with an important decision still to be taken in defense, where Bram Nuytinck will be missing and where Nehuen Perez is a candidate for return, while in attack Cioffi seems to have untied the Beto knot after yesterday’s tests. The Portuguese is on pole to return to starter in tandem with Deulofeu, after the 31 ‘played in Verona.

“We will have to analyze this week.” Do you remember? So Cioffi had invited his team to analyze the four goals conceded on Sunday, and after the evaluations the decisions followed, starting with the probable exclusion of Marvin Zeegelaar, among the best with Toro, but not convincing in Verona. Cioffi is in fact thinking of changing the central left also in anticipation of a possible alternation on the same left-handed lane in the median, where Brandon Soppy could take over Destiny Udogie, not yet back in the group after the thigh hit remedied in Verona, and therefore in doubt.

Cioffi wants more protection on that weak side where three goals were born in Verona, but unlike what he did at Marassi with Genoa, when he lined up Perez and Soppy (two right-handed) on the left chain, this time he wants to have at least one left-hander.

And that left-handed could be Pablo Marì, to be made “debut” therefore as deputy Samir, after the last two games in which he led the defense from central, where instead that Perez could return that the coach already lined up on the dashboard in the cup Italy with Lazio itself. All this, remembering that Rodrigo Becao will have his office on the right, and that the injured (tendonitis) Bram Nuytinck should be excluded from the possible rotations.

The other restyling in the pipeline is in the heart of the median. Arslan’s return, after returning from suspension, will bring back technique and support, but where will the Turkish player play? The question should be asked after the intense training conducted yesterday, from inside left, by Roberto Pereyra, who followed up on his post on Instagram: «Here we are guys, ready for Sunday, happy to be with you we will fight until the end. Okay, Pereyra hasn’t played since the end of November, when after 15 ‘with Genoa he dislocated his left collarbone which was then operated on, but he feels he is ready. This is why Cioffi is thinking about the surprise move, an ownership that displaces Sarri. Otherwise, Arslan and Makengo will be the interiors with Walace, rather than Jajalo, at the wheel.

In attack, as mentioned, Beto will return. The orange jersey shared yesterday with Gerard Deulofeu is more of a first clue. The other is that Udinese have missed a goal from play since last January 9, and it was Beto who scored it. –