Coppa Italia 2025-2026: Parma-Spezia, the probable lineups

It will be Parma-Spezia to open the Italian Cup Wednesday, with kickoff at 5 p.m. and live on Channel 20.

Parma arrives at the ’important appointment after easily overcoming Pescara, while Spezia – just back from a complicated start in Serie B, perhaps also due to the aftermath of the promotion miss last season – eliminated Sampdoria on penalties: it was only the beginning of the black moment for the Blucerchiati, still with zero points in the cadet championship after four games, the last lost at home to Monza.

Bologna’s Vincenzo Italiano’s sights will be set on the Stadio Tardini: the winner between the Ducali and Liguri will face the Rossoblù in the round of 16, in a match put on the calendar on Dec. 3. Directing today’s challenge will be referee Giuseppe Mucera, from the Palermo section.

Probable lineups

Parma (3-5-2): Corvi; Circati, Troilo, Ndiaye; Løvik, Ordóñez, Estévez, Sørensen, Valeri; Oristanio, Benedyczak. All. Cuesta.

Spezia (4-3-3): Sarr; Mateju, Cistana, Jack; Candela, Comotto, Nagy, Zurkowski, Aurelio; Vlahović, Lapadula. All. D’Angelo.