Filippo Ranocchia is back available for Palermo who will face Alessandro Nesta’s Reggiana on Saturday at 4.15pm at the Barbera stadium. The midfielder spent the whole week in the group and will be among coach Michele Mignani’s squad for the match against the Emilians. The midfielder has recovered from the muscle injury and is playing for the possibility of a starting shirt with Liam Handerson.
Against Reggiana the rosanero are looking for a victory that has been missing at home for too long now: it was February 17th when Palermo managed to beat Como dreaming of goals that were within reach at the time. Today, after more than two months, the Rosanero have come back from three draws in a row under the new Mignani management, a roadmap that becomes 4 draws, 4 defeats and only one victory since that Palermo-Como in February. The Rosanero must accelerate their progress, with a victory they could already bring home the mathematical certainty of qualifying for the playoffs.
Nesta’s Reggiana is chasing safety points, the atmosphere among the Emilians is not serene, but there will still be a large representation of fans at the Barbera.
The match will be refereed by Daniele Perenzoni from Rovereto. With him Palermo won the second leg final of the promotion playoffs.
Palermo-Reggiana, the probable lineups
PALERMO (4-4-2): Pigliacelli; Diakité, Lucioni, Nedelcearu, Lund; Buttaro, Ranocchia, Gomes, Di Francesco; Brunori, Mancuso.
REGGIANA (3-4-2-1): Satalino; Romagna, Rozzio, Marcandalli; Fiamozzi, Cigarini, Bianco, Pieragnolo; Melegoni, Portanova; Gondo.
Where to see it
The match, scheduled for Saturday 27 April at 4.15pm, will be broadcast on pay TV and pay per view in different options: live on Sky Sport and streaming on Sky Go, NOW and DAZN. Furthermore, the editorial staff of Calciorosanero.it will provide you with the usual direct text.
