Bologna-Udinese on the pitch at 3pm on Sunday 28 April LIVE for the 34th matchday of Serie A
THE PROGRAM
THE RANKING
EVE
Bologna coach Thiago Motta
One win and it will be Conference League arithmetic. Instead, five points are needed to secure the Europa League and eight points for the Champions League. With five days to go until the end of the season, in Bologna the calculations are starting to take place in view of a probable historic return to Europe, but Thiago Motta does not deviate from the line that guided his Bologna until a few steps from the finish line: “The only thing that matters is the next match, it’s Udinese and how we will face the match. We must continue with this commitment until the end and give our fans this joy.” He is fresh from a crucial victory at Roma’s home team, Bologna. But Motta doesn’t trust Udinese, mindful of the 3-0 first-leg defeat for the Bianconeri: “I think it will be a different match, Sunday’s, compared to the one against Roma – he argues -. I think they will often try to close and we will have to be able to address this aspect collectively and if they come to play we must be ready for that too. We must be ready for everyone, aware of the aspects of our game on which to insist and those to improve.”
Probable lineups
Bologna (4-1-4-1): 28 Skorupski, 3 Posch, 31 Beukema, 33 Calafiori, 15 Kristiansen, 8 Freuler, 7 Orsolini, 20 Aebischer, 17 El Azzouzi, 56 Saelemaekers, 9 Zirkzee. (23 Bagnolini, 34 Ravaglia, 4 Ilic, 16 Corazza, 22 Lykogiannis, 26 Lucumi, 29 De Silvestri, 6 Moro, 80 Fabbian, 82 Urbanski, 10 Karlsson, 11 Ndoye, 18 Castro). Coach: Thiago Motta.
Disqualified: none.
Resigned from booking: Beukema, Calafiori, Kristiansen, Lykogiannis, Ndoye, Motta.
Unavailable: Ferguson Odgaard, Soumaoro.
Udinese (3-4-2-1): 40 Okoye; 18 Perez, 29 Bijol, 31 Kristensen; 19 Ehizibue, 32 Payero, 11 Walace, 12 Kamara; 24 Samardzic, 37 Pereyra; 17 Lucca. (1 Silvestri, 93 Padelli, 2 Ebosele, 6 Zarraga, 7 Success, 9 Davis, 13 Joao Ferreira, 16 Tikvic, 22 Brenner, 27 Kabasele, 33 Zemura). All.: Cannavaro.
Disqualified: none.
Resigned from booking: Ebosele, Giannetti, Perez, Thauvin, Success.
Unavailable: Deulofeu, Ebosse, Giannetti, Lovric, Thauvin.
Referee: Sacchi from Macerata.
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