The Zaccagni case it came back in the bud. Against Monza he was replaced after 32′ as he was at risk of a second yellow card and the winger did not take the substitution well, not greeting Tudor and throwing a bottle at the bench. The outburst is already part of the past, however, and when training resumed on Tuesday they immediately clarified things and then got to work for Sunday’s match.
The role of Zaccagni
At the end of the season, Zaccagni wants to recover what injuries have taken away from him and since his return he can be considered an extra weapon, as seen against Hellas, when he scored the three points after just 12 minutes of his entrance. He still has to adapt to the new role on the left of the 3-4-2-1, which is why Tudor is thinking of fielding it behind the tips, its natural role. Wherever he plays, however, Mattia will be excited and ready to make up for lost time.
No one as incisive as him
Despite having been out for a long time, Zaccagni still remains the second best scorer in the squad, together with Castellanos, behind Immobile. However, he covers the first place in the ranking of fouls suffered68, the fifth in Serie A. This denotes the incisiveness of the number 20, finally rewarded with the renewal and ensuring his future still in the capital, where his second daughter will also be born in the summer.
Euro2024 objective
Empoli arrives on Sunday, a team that Zaccagni has already impressed in the first leg. From now until May 26th the objective is to make an impact in all three remaining matches in order to secure a place among the called up for the European Championship. In March he had already succeeded, he wants to do it again.
