2026-2027 Coppa Italia: Monza vs. Avellino, Probable Lineups
Monza and Avellino take the field at 8:45 p.m. for their match in the second round of the 2026-2027 Coppa Italia. The winner of this match will face either Torino or Carrarese in the round of 32. At the Brianteo, Ivan Juric makes his official debut on the bench, facing off against the team led by Alessandro Nesta, a former coach of the Biancorossi who is also making his debut at the helm of the Irpini.
Juric is likely to go with a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Varela as the lone striker, supported by Colpani and Cutrone. Birindelli and Mangas are the two wingers, while Akinsanmiro and Foe Ondoa are in midfield. Kouadio, Delli Carri, and Carboni make up the central midfield. Monza, which will make its Serie A debut on Saturday, August 22, against Inter, secured a prestigious victory against Galatasaray during preseason.
Nesta is relying on Biasci and Fila up front, supported by Palumbo. In midfield, Palmiero partners with Sounas and Russo, while Sala and Cancellotti are the two fullbacks. Avellino is coming off a penalty shootout loss to Torino in last Saturday’s friendly.
Monza vs. Avellino: Probable Lineups
MONZA (3-4-2-1): Pizzignacco; Kouadio, Delli Carri, Carboni; Birindelli, Akinsanmiro, Foe Ondoa, Mangas; Colpani, Cutrone; Varela
AVELLINO (4-3-1-2): Martinelli; Sala, Simic, Izzo, Cancellotti; Sounas, Palmiero, Russo; Palumbo; Biasci, Fila
Meanwhile, at Monza, the transfer market is the talk of the town. One of the hottest topics concerns the future of Andrea Petagna, who does not fit into Juric’s plans: the Croatian coach considers Cutrone his first choice as center forward, and having both players in that role makes it almost inevitable that the former Napoli player will leave. Paolo Bianco’s Pisa is showing strong interest in him; Bianco already worked with Petagna last season in Brianza and would like to reunite with him in Tuscany. The main sticking point remains his salary, which exceeds 2.5 million euros per year: a possible solution could be a loan deal with Monza sharing in the payment of his salary. To facilitate the deal, the Nerazzurri could include midfielder Idrissa Tourè in the negotiations, a player who has caught the eye of the Brianza-based club’s management.
