Catania vs Chievo preview - Catania look for home comforts

Catania coach Rolando Maran is refusing to panic even though his side go into Sunday's match against Chievo with just one point to their name.

Wednesday's 3-1 defeat at Lazio followed their goalless draw against Parma and left the Sicilians in 19th place.

However, Maran is confident his players can get their campaign on track with home wins against Chievo and Atalanta.

"Our position in the standings should not scare us," Maran said. "It is early in the campaign and there are many games left to play.

"Now we have two games at home and they are very important to us.

"We must take advantage of the fact that we are playing in front of our home fans.

"With two wins, things will change."

Lack of goalscoring has been Catania's main problem this campaign with the islanders having found the back of the net just twice so far - Argentinian midfielder Pablo Barrientos providing both goals.

Barrientos will partner Gonzalo Bergessio up front.

Chievo will be looking for their second win of the campaign.

Their coach Giuseppe Sannino afforded no importance to his team's 2-1 defeat to Juventus on Wednesday.

An own goal from Alessandro Bernardini handed the Italian champions victory in Verona and saw Chievo drop to 15th place.

"I'm not disappointed with the own goal but rather with Juve's opener that we could have avoided," Sannino said.

"Nevertheless, we lost against a great side and we cannot be too downhearted.

"After five games played, we are on the right path to understanding where we are going wrong and what we can improve on."

Sannino welcomes back midfielder Perparim Hetemaj, who missed his team's midweek encounter because of a fever.

Chievo defender Dario Dainelli is still sidelined through injury.