Genoa Team News Page 31 - Soccer

Nadiem Amiri - Available against Inter Amiri (illness) is in good shape and will be an option Friday, coach Alexander Blessin announced.

Impact Amiri sat out the past two matches due to a stomach bug that lingered and caused his conditioning to dip. He has recovered, but the hiccup slowed down the process of getting him acclimated at his new club. He will be in contention in multiple roles. He posted eight shots, three chances, eight crosses and eight tackles in 13 Bundesliga appearances with Bayer Leverkusen before joining.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Zinho Vanheusden - Will miss multiple matches Vanheusden is nursing a knee injury and will have a conversation approach at first to see whether he could improve without having surgery, coach Alexander Blessin informed.

Impact Vanheusden is dealing with an unspecified knee injury and it does look like he will be back anytime soon. Nikola Maksimovic, Johan Vasquez and Leo Ostigard will be the top options in the back until Mattia Bani (thigh) returns.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Domenico Criscito - Will miss extended time Criscito was diagnosed with a relapse of his previous calf strain and will miss up to five weeks, Il Secolo XIX reports.

Impact Criscito re-injured himself right after returning to full practice and will likely be sidelined through the next international break. Andrea Cambiaso will be the starting left-back going forward, with Johan Vasquez, Riccardo Calafiori and Lennart Czyborra as his backups. Vasquez can also play as a center-back.

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Salvatore Sirigu - Concedes once in draw Sirigu made three saves and conceded one goal during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Venezia.

Impact Sirigu couldn't do much to prevent the opening goal scored by the opposition in the 13th minute, but then put up a solid performance, making three saves for the third consecutive match. With just two goals allowed and two clean sheets over his last four outings, the veteran goalkeeper will try to keep it up during Friday's visit to Inter Milan.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Maksimovic - Fills stat sheet in draw Maksimovic had one off-target shot, created one chance, made four tackles (one won), six clearances, one interception and two blocks and suffered three fouls during Sunday's 1-1 dr...

Impact Maksimovic saw the opposition open the scoring early, but then put up some great numbers and always imposed his will over forwards. The centre back looks fully fit after recovering from the thigh injury that made him miss four months of action and will now have a much bigger test during Friday's visit to defending champs Inter Milan.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Destro - Provides assist in draw Destro made an assist during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Venezia.

Impact Destro couldn't score as he did on the previous match, but made up for that with an assist for Caleb Ekuban's equalizer in the 29th minute. The forward couldn't sustain the form shown in the start of the season but remains a valuable asset, with nine goals scored over 18 league appearances. Up next for him is Friday's visit to Inter Milan.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Ekuban - Scores in draw Ekuban scored a goal off two shots (one on target) and created one chance during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Venezia.

Impact Ekuban finally scored his first goal of the season here. In the 29th minute, the forward used his speed to leave his marked behind and fired a powerful low shot to beat the goalkeeper and draw things level at 1-1. Ekuban will hope this is a sign of better things to come, but a much tougher mission awaits him on Friday as his side visits reigning champs Inter Milan.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Piccoli - Ruled out for Venezia game Piccoli (undisclosed) was omitted from Genoa's squad list to face Venezia Sunday.

Impact Piccoli has likely suffered a late injury and will not make the trip. Mattia Destro will once again lead the frontline Sunday, with very little depth behind him.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Morten Frendrup - Available against Venezia Frendrup made Genoa's squad list to face Venezia Sunday.

Impact Frendrup was a late addition to the call-ups last week after Nadiem Amiri bowed out and will provide depth to the midfield in this one as well, but he has yet to debut since joining in January.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Paolo Ghiglione - Called up for Venezia game Ghiglione has been named in Genoa's squad list to face Venezia Sunday.

Impact Ghiglione has sat out a few matches due to COVID-19 and the fact that Genoa have depth on the flanks. He is available for this one due to some injuries in the back, although he is not a great bet to see minutes given his spot in the pecking order.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nadiem Amiri - Ruled out for Venezia game Amiri (illness) was omitted from Genoa's squad list to face Venezia Sunday.

Impact Amiri returned to practice earlier this week, but he is not in tip-top shape yet following a stomach bug. Manolo Portanova should stay in the XI, although he will face competition from Nicolo Rovella and Albert Gudmundsson.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Zinho Vanheusden - Unavailable against Venezia Vanheusden did not make Genoa's squad list to face Venezia Sunday.

Impact Vanheusden likely picked up a late physical problem and will not be an option for this one. Nikola Maksimovic, Leo Ostigard and Johan Vasquez will be the top options to play in the middle of the defense. Vasquez can also feature as a left-back, where they have a few alternatives.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Domenico Criscito - Suffers new injury Criscito will miss Sunday's game against Venezia due to a new muscular problem, Tuttosport reports.

Impact Criscito had just returned from a calf strain and it is uncertain whether the new issue is in the same area or in a different one. He will take further tests in the next few days. Johan Vasquez and Andrea Cambiaso will be the main options to play at left-back sans Criscito.

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nadiem Amiri - Will be option against Venezia Amiri (illness) logged a full practice Sunday, Il Secolo XIX reports.

Impact Amiri battled a stomach bug for a few days after being ruled out late for the Salernitana game, but he will not miss another match. He will be in contention with Manolo Portanova and Kelvin Yeboah in Sunday's road game against Venezia, but he is still adjusting to his new surroundings following the January switch.

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leo Ostigard - Available against Venezia Ostigard cleared his one-game suspension in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Salernitana.

Impact Ostigard will be an option for Sunday's road game against Venezia, but he had come off the bench in the match where he was expelled. He will have to compete with Nikola Maksimovic, Johan Vasquez and Domenico Criscito. He has logged three appearances since joining in January, posting four tackles, nine clearances and three blocks.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Domenico Criscito - Unused versus Salernitana Criscito (calf) did not play in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Salernitana.

Impact Criscito was available, but the coach elected to bring him back slowly. He will have better chances of starting, either as a center-back or as a left-back, in Sunday's road game against Venezia. He scored five times and tallied 29 tackles, 42 clearances and 27 crosses in 15 games, with one clean sheet.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolo Rovella - Makes return as substitute Rovella had five crosses, one tackle, two fouls and sustained one foul in the 1-1 draw with Salernitana on Sunday.

Impact After missing the last three matches with a thigh injury, Rovella returned to play 32 minutes Sunday. The midfielder has already missed eight matches this season, and it remains to be seen if he will play against Venezia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Silvan Hefti - Launches in five crosses Hefti had three shots (one on target), five crosses, two interceptions, one tackle and two fouls in the 1-1 draw with Salernitana on Sunday.

Impact Trying with all their might to score one more goal and seal a victory, the entire squad looked to players like Hefti to try and make a difference on offense. While being a consistently aggressive crosser, the midfielder only has been able to log one assist on the season, but his luck may change against Venezia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stefano Sturaro - Plays aggressively on both ends Sturaro had four crosses, one interception, two tackles, five fouls and created one chance in the 1-1 draw with Salernitana on Sunday.

Impact Midfielders who are able to contribute on both the offensive and defensive ends are valuable on any squad. Sturaro fills this role well as both an aggressive crosser and tackler. It is likely he will maintain these numbers in the next match against Venezia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manolo Portanova - Fires in four crosses Portanova had three shots (none on goal), four crosses, one interception and one foul in the 1-1 draw with Salernitana on Sunday.

Impact In an attempt to pull ahead from Salernitana, the squad made a push to try and score again. Though Portanova wasn't successful in this match, he has been ramping up his crosses in his most recent appearances and will likely continue to do so in the next match against Venezia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Ekuban - Assists teammate in draw Ekuban had one assist, two crosses, one block, one interception, four tackles, was fouled once and created three chances in the 1-1 draw with Salernitana on Sunday.

Impact In the 32nd minute, Ekuban was able to find Mattias Destro to score the first goal of the match. Because the forward is not a very dangerous offensive threat, it is unlikely that he will be able to continue this trend in the next match against Venezia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Destro - Scores once in draw Destro had one goal on five shots (three on target), two tackles, one foul and was fouled once in the 1-1 draw with Salernitana on Sunday.

Impact As the first half was starting to wind down, Destro was able to find the net thanks to an assist from Caleb Ekuban. This was the forward's first goal after a four match drought, but hopefully he can keep the streak going in the next match against Venezia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Salvatore Sirigu - Makes three saves in draw Sirigu had three saves and conceded one goal in the 1-1 draw with Salernitana on Sunday.

Impact Though the two squads both pushed aggressively on offense, Sirigu was able to make a big difference in keeping the match close. Though he broke his streak of two straight clean sheets, hopefully the goalkeeper can get back on track in the next match against Venezia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nadiem Amiri - Out with stomach bug Amiri is not in the match day squad to face Salernitana due to a stomach bug.

Impact Amiri misses out on the match with a non-COVID illness. The midfielder will hope to return for next week's match at Venezia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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