Serie A 2023-2024: Bologna-Genoa, the likely lineups

Bologna-Genoa, the probable formations

The league starts again with the first match of 2024: the all-Redblù challenge scheduled for Friday at the Dall'Ara at 20:45. Both coaches, Thiago Motta and Alberto Gilardino, face their past and with important ambitions. The Felsinei aim to forget the Udine knockout and put the Champions League zone back in their sights, the Grifone wants to follow up the mini-series of games without defeat and pick up precious points to forget the salvation struggle.

For Bologna, which is still relying on Zirkzee as the only striker, there are two doubts both on the flanks: in defense Lucumì should start slightly ahead of Lykogiannis, on the three-quarter Thiago Motta hopes to recover Orsolini. In case he can’t, è Urbanski is ready. Fewer doubts for Gilardino, who should bet on Ekuban and Gudmunsson up front and rely on the class of Messias and Malinovskyi deploying them forò both at the height of midfielders.

Probable lineups

BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Calafiori, Lucumì Freuler, Moro; Orsolini, Fabbian, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee. All: Thiago Motta

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GENOA (3-5-2): Martinez; Dragusin, Bani, Vasquez; Sabelli, Malinovskyi, Badelj, Frendrup, Messias; Gudmunsson, Ekuban. All: Gilardino

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