Palermo’s last victory at the ‘Barbera’ dates back to 17 February: a clear 3-0 win over Como. Then, in their home stadium, two defeats (3-2 with Ternana and 3-0 with Venezia) and two draws (2-2 with Sampdoria and 0-0 with Parma). The Rosanero, sixth in the standings with 52 points, will certainly make the playoffs and are working towards this. Yesterday Michele Mignani’s team trained in the morning at the Torretta sports center, about 25 kilometers from ‘Barbera’.
Since the beginning of the week, the group has seen Filippo Ranocchia (photo), a midfielder who arrived in the January transfer market from Empoli (via Juventus), who had been out of action since mid-March due to a hamstring injury. Ranocchia had had a devastating impact on the Sicilian midfield: as many as 4 goals in just 8 appearances (and one assist). The most likely scenario, in any case, is that Ranocchia starts from the bench tomorrow, but he will do everything he can to snatch a shirt from the 1st minute. However, the left-footed winger Aurelio is in doubt, struggling with muscle problems. Watch out for the second halves: in the last seven matches Palermo have scored only one goal after the break (Brunori’s penalty in the 4-3 defeat of Pisa).
