SPORTIVA SALERNITANA NEWS

Nadir Zortea - Called up for Lazio match Zortea (undisclosed) has been named in Salernitana's squad list for Saturday's game versus Lazio.

Impact Zortea subbed off in the previous game and had to rehab earlier in the week, but he was fully good to go in the last couple of days. He has decent chances to retain his starting job, although also Wajdi Kechirda is an option. He has posted one assist, 40 crosses, 17 clearances and eight tackles in 16 games (eight starts) so far.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pawel Jaroszynski - Absent versus Lazio Jaroszynski was omitted from Salernitana's squad list to face Lazio Saturday.

Impact Jaroszynski got a rare start last week due to several absences, but he is out for this one and the club announced two more COVID-19 cases. The starter Luca Ranieri is available and also Matteo Ruggeri will make his return on the left flank.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luka Bogdan - Will miss Lazio game Bogdan was not named in Salernitana's squad list for Saturday's match versus Lazio.

Impact Bogdan will skip the second game in a row as he was reportedly part of a large COVID-19 outbreak within the team. With Riccardo Gagliolo and Norbert Gyomber also unavailable, Salernitana are extremely thin in the back.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riccardo Gagliolo - Ruled out for Lazio match Gagliolo (undiclosed) is missing from Salernitana's squad list to face Lazio Saturday.

Impact Gagliolo is absent shortly after the team announced two new COVID-19 cases. They are down to Flippo Delli Carri and Frederic Veseli as options for the middle of the defense.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Obi - Could return versus Lazio Obi was spotted at practice in recent days and should be part of the squad list for Saturday's match against Lazio, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Impact Obi was one of the several Salernitana players that missed the previous game following a large COVID-19 outbreak. He would be in the running for a starting spot right away since Mamadou Coulibaly got hurt against and Lassana Coulibaly is away from the team for AFCON. He has logged seven shots, four chances, four crosses and five tackles in his last five appearances.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simy - Should be option versus Lazio Simy resumed training and should be available Saturday against Lazio, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Impact Simy sat out the previous game as he was one of the several unconfirmed COVID-19 cases inside the Salernitana squad. If indeed cleared, he would compete with Milan Juric to start up front. He has scored just once so far and has not hit the net since mid-October. He has recorded five shots and one chance in the last five appearances.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luca Ranieri - Should be back versus Lazio Ranieri (illness) returned to practice earlier in the week and should be an option for Saturday's game against Lazio, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Impact Ranieri was unavailable for the previous game reportedly because he was one of the Salernitana players that contracted Coronavirus. He could reprise his starting role on the left flank over Pawel Jaroszynski. He has tallied six chances, 13 crosses, four tackles and ten clearances in his last five appearances.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stefan Strandberg - Remains on mend Strandberg (groin) is still rehabbing for his injury, Salernitana announced.

Impact Strandberg might have been involved in the recent COVID-19 outbreak, but the club had not provided an update on his status till now. He is poised to sit out at least a couple more matches following sports-hernia surgery. Frederic Veseli, Filippo Delli Carri and Luka Bogdan have featured more with Strandberg on the mend.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mamadou Coulibaly - Suffers new injury Coulibaly did not practice Thursday due to a new thigh strain, Salernitana announced.

Impact Coulibaly had just returned from a similar injury, although the club added that the problem is milder this time. He will skip the next two matches against Lazio and Napoli and will look to return after the next break. Salernitana could have Joel Obi back, on top of Andrea Schiavone and Leonardo Capezzi, plus the regulars Grigoris Kastanos and Francesco Di Tacchio in the midfield.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mamadou Coulibaly - Quiet against Lazio Coulibaly (thigh) won one tackle, had one interception and committed one foul in 76 minutes in Sunday's 2-1 win over Lazio.

Impact Coulibaly made his return after sitting out multiple matches with a severe thigh injury, but he did not have a great performance. He should be a linchpin of the formation going forward. He has scored twice and posted eight crosses, 15 tackles and ten interceptions in nine games. Salernitana will face Lazio at home Saturday.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Frederic Veseli - Logs three clearances in Verona game Veseli (undisclosed) had three clearances and one block and committed one foul in Sunday's 2-1 win over Verona.

Impact Veseli sat out one game before the winter break but he has recovered during the time off. He has started in all the last five games where he was available, tallying three crosses, two tackles, two interceptions and 13 clearances. Salernitana will host Lazio Saturday.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leonardo Capezzi - Makes sub appearance against Verona Capezzi had two passes in 14 minutes in Sunday's 2-1 win over Verona.

Impact Capezzi made his return after missing time with a knee problem, but he did not get many minutes. He is poised to be a rotational piece in the midfield. He has notched three tackles and four blocks in five games (two starts) so far. Salernitana will host Lazio Saturday.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Norbert Gyomber - Picks up fifth yellow card in Verona game Gyomber had seven clearances and four blocks and won one tackle in Sunday's 2-1 win over Verona and will sit out one game due to yellow-card accumulation.

Impact Gyomber had one of his best performances of the season, also considering that Salernitana gave up just one goal, but he also picked up his fifth yellow card. Luka Bogdan or Filippo Delli Carri will take his place in the back in Saturday's home game versus Lazio.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pawel Jaroszynski - Fires in three crosses Jaroszynski had one shot (off target), three crosses, one tackle, two interceptions and created one chance in the 2-1 win against Verona on Sunday.

Impact Jaroszynski tied his season best for most crosses in a game in an attempt to pull ahead against Verona. The match was even for most of the night, and Salernitana took every opportunity they could to try and score.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cedric Gondo - Creates four chances against Verona Gondo had two shots (both on goal), created four chances, committed four fouls and sustained two fouls before subbing off in the 76th minute Sunday.

Impact Gondo has struggled to find the back of the net, though it is not for lack of trying. The forward only has one goal on the season, but he has taken 18 shots. The good news is that eight of the 18 are on target, so he just needs to find a better way to beat the keeper.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vid Belec - Saves six shots in victory Belec conceded one goal and saved six shots in the 2-1 victory over Verona on Sunday

Impact Even though the keeper gave up a goal, he played one of his best matches of the season by blocking six other attempts. Though Belec only has one clean sheet so far, he is blocking significantly more shots than he is letting in, with 66 saves on the season compared to 18 goals allowed.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nadir Zortea - Subs out with an injury Zortea had three shots (one on target), one cross, and one tackle before subbing off in the 71st injury with a non-disclosed injury.

Impact Zortea played well before he subbed off due to an injury. The midfielder missed one match earlier this season with muscle aches, and it is not clear at this time whether he will miss more matches.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Grigoris Kastanos - Scores a late goal to win Kastanos had one goal on one shot, three crosses, three corners, four interceptions, one tackle, received a yellow card and created one chance in the 2-1 win over Verona on Sunday.

Impact Kastanos played his best match of the season by scoring his first goal. Though his crosses, corners and chances created were consistent with his statistics, he also had more interceptions than usual, making contributions on both ends of the pitch. The midfielder also received a yellow card in the 31st minute.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Milan Djuric - Scores on a penalty shot Djuric had one goal on one goal on one shot and sustained a foul in the 2-1 victory over Verona on Sunday.

Impact Djuric scored the first goal of the match on a penalty shot in the 29th minute. This was the second goal of the season for the forward, making it his best match of the season, and of his career.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Obi - Ruled out versus Verona Obi is unavailable for Sunday's game against Verona.

Impact Obi is generally a regular, but he was most probably part of a COVID-19 outbreak within the team that sidelined them for the past two matches. Mamadou Coulibaly is returning in the midfield for Salernitana, joining Francesco Di Tacchio, Grigoris Kastanos and Andrea Schiavone.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simy - Unavailable against Verona Simy is missing from Salernitana's squad list to face Verona Sunday.

Impact Simy is likely to be involved in the large COVID-19 outbreak that affected Salernitana over the last three weeks. Cedric Gondo and Milan Djuric are getting the start in this one.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luca Ranieri - Absent versus Verona Ranieri did not make the game-day squad list for Sunday's match against Verona.

Impact Ranieri, who is a staple of the formation, is rumored to be one of the several COVID-19 cases that caused Salernitana not to play in the past two games. Pawel Jaroszynski is manning the left flank in this one.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Franck Ribery - Unavailable against Verona Ribery did not make the match-day squad list to face Verona Sunday.

Impact Ribery is most likely part of a large COVID-19 outbreak that forced to postpone the last two Salernitana matches. They are down to Cedric Gondo, Milan Djuric and Federico Bonazzoli as offensive options.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leonardo Capezzi - On bench against Verona Capezzi (knee) is in Salernitana's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Verona.

Impact Capezzi has started just one Serie A game since suffering a knee injury in early September, but he's fit enough to be back on the bench and could see some playing time on Sunday.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Frederic Veseli - Likely for Verona game Veseli returned to practice during the winter break, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Impact Veseli missed some time in late 2021, but his injury was not serious. He appears to not have been involved in the COVID-19 outbreak within the team and so he could start in this one. He has posted five tackles, two interceptions, ten clearances and three crosses in five matches.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE