Catania vs Cagliari preview - Donadoni demands strong finish

Cagliari striker Robert Acquafresca has promised to uphold the integrity of Serie A by not doing struggling Catania any favours.

The Sardinian club are clear of relegation danger while Catania desperately need points to avoid falling into the bottom three.

But Acquafresca and his team-mates will show no mercy when they travel to the Angelo Massimino stadium.

Acquafresca said: "It is our duty to honour the league that we play right down to the very last minute of every game.

"We want to finish as high as possible in the standings and that is why we will go out ready to win on Sunday."

Last weekend's 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina dropped Cagliari to 11th in the standings, nine points clear of the drop zone with four games remaining.

Cagliari have won just one of their last seven games and coach Roberto Donadoni has demanded a strong finish to the season from his players.

He said: "We owe it to our fans and to ourselves to give our all in our remaining games.

"We have suffered a drop in form and we need to rediscover the fighting spirit that allowed us to defend our Serie A status last month."

Catania have claimed just two points in their last three games and head into the match in 15th place, two points clear of the relegation zone.

Having lost 4-1 to Lazio in their last home game, the Sicilians showed a vast improvement in last weekend's 2-2 draw at Juventus.

Catania coach Diego Simeone has demanded more of the same against Cagliari.

"We approached the game against Juve well and we deserved to take home a point," Simeone said.

"My players never gave up and showed a lot of determination to get a result.

"This approach is exactly what we need if we are to beat Cagliari."