Lecce vs Catania preview - Bertolacci out to "stop the rot"
Posted Saturday, November 26, 2011 by PA
Lecce midfielder Andrea Bertolacci has urged his team-mates to give their all against Catania as they look to clinch their first win at home this season.
The Salentini have collected seven of their eight points on the road but have mustered just one point of a possible 15 at their Stadio Via del Mare.
Eusebio Di Francesco's side lies 18th in the standings, two points behind safety heading into the match.
"We really need to stop the rot at home," Bertolacci said. "I hope that on Saturday we will do so.
"It's important that we start getting results at home in order to climb up in the standings.
"We certainly need to improve with respect to our performances in recent games.
"It will not be easy because Catania are difficult opponents but I'm sure we will all give our best to win."
Lecce have found the back of the net nine times this season but none of those goals have come from their strikers.
Catania, meanwhile, lost 2-1 against Chievo last time out to drop to 12th place. That result followed their 4-0 defeat at AC Milan.
The Sicilians have won just one of their last five games and coach Vincenzo Montella is hoping his players can turn a corner this weekend.
"It was disappointing not to get a better result against Chievo," Montella said.
"My players put in a good performance but it wasn't enough as we didn't make the most of our chances.
"I hope my players can deliver at Lecce."
The visitors will be without suspended defender Nicolas Spolli.
Lecce are without injured defender Moris Carrozzieri.
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