Catania vs Cagliari preview - Rossoblu ravaged by injuries
Posted Sunday, December 04, 2011 by PA
Cagliari have a midfield crisis ahead of Sunday's Serie A meeting with Catania.
Davide Biondini and Rui Sampaio are injured while Radja Nainggolan is missing through suspension.
Their absences will cause a dilemma for coach Davide Ballardini, who is already without defender Davide Astori and strikers Moestafa El Kabir and Nene, all out injured.
Ballardini will be hoping to recover striker Segundo Ibarbo for the encounter.
Ibarbo sustained a muscular injury in last weekend's 1-1 draw against Bologna.
The Sardinians head into the match in Catania searching for their first win since October 2.
They are 14th in the standings, with just three victories from 12 games.
Catania, meanwhile, go into the game at the Angelo Massimino Stadium looking to make amends for their surprising elimination from the Coppa Italia.
The Sicilians gave away three goals in the last 22 minutes to lose 3-2 at home to Novara on Tuesday.
"We made too many mistakes at the end," Catania coach Vincenzo Montella said. "I'm disappointed because I thought we could do well in the competition.
"Now we must learn from our mistakes and try to do better in on against Cagliari."
Montella expects his players to pick up where they left off in last weekend's 1-0 triumph at Lecce.
The result allowed Catania to bounce back from consecutive defeats to AC Milan and Chievo and climb to eighth place.
Catania will fancy their chances for they have lost just once at home this season.
The hosts will be without midfielder Mariano Izco and striker David Suazo, both out injured.
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