Bologna vs Cesena preview - Pioli fires warning to Cesena

Bologna coach Stefano Pioli has warned bottom side Cesena to expect a battle when the two sides meet on Sunday in Serie A.

The Rossoblu lost 3-1 at Palermo in the last round which was Pioli's first after two straight wins and only his second since he took charge of Bologna last month.

"The last two weeks have allowed us to prepare fully for Cesena and I see my players have a big desire to win," Pioli said.

"It is important to go into every game with a winning spirit.

"Cesena will arrive in Bologna with the aim of taking home some important points but we are very determined to do well in front of our home fans."

Bologna have won just once at home this season and lie 16th in the standings, just two points clear of the drop zone.

Cesena, meanwhile, will look for a drastic improvement when they make the journey to the Renato Dall' Ara stadium.

The Romagna club have no wins and just three points from 10 matches.

Daniele Arrigoni endured a disappointing start as coach of Cesena in a 1-0 home defeat to 10-man Lecce in the last round.

Arrigoni, who replaced sacked Marco Giampaolo earlier this month, is nevertheless confident his team will make amends for a dismal start to the campaign.

"We have trained hard and I see my players very determined ahead of Sunday's game," Arrigoni said.

"We need a win to turn our fortunes around and I'm confident we can do well at Bologna."

Cesena's main problem has been their lack of goals, with the team finding the net just three times this season.

Cesena will be bolstered by the return of midfielders Giuseppe Colucci and Roberto Guana.

Colucci returns after a six-week injury lay-off while Guana missed the clash against Lecce through suspension.

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