Not even this week will Dionisi be able to field what for him could potentially be the standard formation. Having said that it is not yet known what the specific choices of the Rosanero coach are who in recent months, both for purely technical-tactical issues and for various unavailability, has changed his eleven a lot, this week too a few too many ailments have not allowed I am happy to be able to work peacefully and have all the staff available. Last in order of time is Captain Brunori. The captain, in fact, suffered a foot problem, probably after-effects of a blow suffered during the second half in Modena. An annoyance that forced the number 9 to interrupt Tuesday’s training and to abandon yesterday’s. A day and a half before the match against Reggiana, it is still early to understand whether the Italian-Brazilian will be called up or not, but the fact that he missed part of the week of training suggests that, at least from the beginning, he will lead the Palermo‘s attack will be Henry. The problem with the foot, more precisely with the heel, is not serious and does not worry the Rosanero medical staff, but the situation will have to be monitored day after day, if not hour after hour.
That of the offensive department is, or at this point better to say was, just one of the many question marks that Dionisi had to answer in choosing the formation to oppose Reggiana and finally try to dispel the Barbera taboo. In goal, there are few doubts with Desplanches who will be Palermo’s goalkeeper until the end of the season, with all due respect to Sirigu, who is however aware of the role that was created for him two months ago. In defense there are always some small problems to untangle, having said that compared to last week the doubts have really been reduced to the bare minimum. Diakité will play on the right, having been able to train regularly in the group after last week’s efforts, between national team commitments and time zones to work through. The central defenders will always be Baniya and Nikolaou, despite the three goals conceded in the last two games and above all the not entirely exciting performance of Modena in the second half, especially on dead balls, which have become a danger rather than a strength. Dionisi would have to play the Nedelceauru card or, alternatively, Ceccaroni, but the rosanero coach is unlikely to change a couple that already seems quite proven. On the left, however, a new chance from the start for Lund who this time will be undermined in the role not by Ceccaroni but by Pierozzi, recovered and protagonist of a week at full capacity with the rest of the group.
In midfield the game is over. Segre and Gomes are irreplaceable and Verre, although back in the group, this time starts slightly behind Ranocchia due, precisely, to this annoyance which as a precaution will most likely lead Dionisi to lean, at least from the start, for the number 10. Vasic will be ready to lend a hand from the bench, while Saric will have to wait for the final training sessions. Moving forward, this time, few doubts and many certainties, also for the opening speech related to Brunori. Regardless of the captain’s condition, Henry will be Palermo’s offensive terminal and Di Francesco and Insigne will play alongside him: Modena’s first half was too good not to try to repeat it tomorrow against Reggiana. Maybe with slightly different results in the 90th minute.
