US Sassuolo Calcio vs Chievo preview - Paloschi warns against complacency

Chievo striker Alberto Paloschi has warned his teammates against complacency ahead of Saturday's game at Sassuolo.

The Flying Donkeys go into this weekend's encounter at the Citta del Tricolore stadium with just a single defeat in their last seven games.

Chievo followed their 2-0 triumph at Genoa with a 1-0 victory over Palermo in the last round to extend their unbeaten run to four games.

Their positive run of form has seen Rolando Maran's side climb to 15th place, 11 points clear of the drop zone.

"We still have some work left to do to avoid the drop but we are doing the best we can," Chievo striker Paloschi said to the Italian press. "We are on the right path and we have to continue where we left off before the international break."

Chievo will be hoping Paloschi can keep up his goalscoring form, with the Italian forward having found the back of the net three times in the last two games.

"I'm just happy to have scored seven goals so far," he said. "I'm going through a very good spell and I hope I can continue to do well and help the team climb up in the standings."

Sassuolo are level on 32 points with Chievo and one place above them in the standings.

Unlike Chievo, the international break came at the right time for Eusebio Di Francesco's men.

A 3-1 defeat at Empoli last time out was Sassuolo's fifth loss in their last six league games and Di Francesco expects a reaction from his team.

"Perhaps the compliments received at the start of the year have distracted my players," Di Francesco said. "The fact is that we have not defended our Serie A status yet and we must work harder and remain humble."

The hosts will be hoping Italian striker Simone Zaza can end his goalscoring drought.

Zaza has failed to find the back of the net since February 1.