Cagliari have shuffled their personnel and will face an unchanged Lecce side in Serie A on Monday night.
Cagliari lost 2-0 away to Roma in their last Serie A match, but have won three in a row a few weeks ago, including wins over Fiorentina and Juventus.
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Fabio Pisacán’s side were 13th in the Serie A table before kick-off, seven points above the relegation zone.
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 9: Roma’s Doyle Malen scores the team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Roma and Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico on February 9, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paul Bruno/Getty Images)
Lecce defeated Udinese 2-1 in the last round of the league and achieved its first victory in the past nine games.
Lecce are 18th ahead of kick-off with 21 points from 24 games, but a draw on Monday night will be enough to lift them out of the relegation zone, while Fiorentina are level on points with Eusebio Di Francesco’s side.
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Following last week’s loss to Roma, Cagliari made some changes to the starting lineup.
Yerry Mina and Adam Aubert return to the back three, while Gabriele Zappa returns to right-back. Marco Palestra is expected to play a more advanced role on the right wing. Ibrahim Suleimana, Riyad Idrisi and Leandro Pavoletti also have chances.
As expected, Lecce’s starting line-up was exactly the same as when they last defeated Udinese in Serie A, with Santiago Pierotti, Walid Chedira and Ricardo Sotier leading the attack.
Kick-off time is 19.45 GMT.
LECES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08: Omri Gandelman (#16) of USA Lecce scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between USA Lecce and Udinese at Via del Mare Stadium in Lecce, Italy on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
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Cagliari vs Lecce: Lineup confirmed
Cagliari (3-4-3): Capriel; Ze Pedro, Mina, Obert; Zappa, Adobo, Suleimana, Idrisi; Palestra, Esposito, Pavoletti.
Lecce (4-2-3-1): Falcone: Vega, T.Gabriel, Gaspar, Gallo; Ramadani, Koulibaly; Pierotti, Gandelman, Sottier; Chedira.