Parma and Genoa meet with two coaches shaping their sides around compact back lines, as Daniele De Rossi’s visitors prepare to work from a 3-5-2 and Carlos Cuesta sets Parma up in a 5-3-2.
Key takeaways
- Genoa’s XI is led by goalkeeper Justin Bijlow, with Lorenzo Colombo and Nikola Osmajic chosen up front.
- Parma start Edoardo Corvi in goal and pair Matías Romero with Lontani in attack.
- De Rossi has selected a midfield featuring Tommaso Baldanzi, Morten Frendrup and Antonín Barák Sow.
- Mariani of the Aprilia section will referee the match, assisted by Bindoni and Zezza.
- DAZN will show the fixture on channels 214 and 215.
The selected sides
Genoa’s three-man defensive unit consists of Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Ostigard and Puczka ahead of Bijlow. Ehizibue and Ellertsson are stationed on the flanks, while Baldanzi joins Frendrup and Sow through the middle. Colombo partners Osmajic in the final line.
De Rossi had also been considering a 3-4-1-2 arrangement, with Messias alongside Osmajic and Baldanzi operating behind the forwards. That version of the side included Otoa in the defence rather than Puczka.
Parma line up with Britschgi, Enrico Delprato, Troilo, Diego Carlos and Valeri forming the defensive five in front of Corvi. Fabbian, Bernabè and Keita make up Cuesta’s central midfield, leaving Romero and Lontani as the two attacking references.
An earlier Parma outline pointed towards a 3-4-3, with Drobnic, Keita, Sierro and Valeri across midfield and Lontani, Romero and Tourè forming the forward line. Cuesta’s final selection instead gives Parma an extra defender and places Fabbian and Bernabè alongside Keita.
Match officials and coverage
Mariani takes charge of Parma against Genoa. Bindoni and Zezza are the assistant referees, with Di Marco appointed fourth official. Di Paolo oversees VAR, supported by assistant VAR Mazzoleni.
The game is available live through DAZN, including DAZN channel 214 and DAZN2 on channel 215.
