Genoa – Signs of hope, after a weeks-long tunnel. The first training of the week leading up to the derby gives Shevchenko the return to the group of Criscito, Destro, Kallon, Maksimovic and Sturaro. Partial return, without any certainty regarding the presence in the list of players called for the derby. But it is the first encouraging sign after the many defections of the past few days: at the moment the only one who has any chance of being on the pitch on Friday night at the Ferraris is Captain Criscito, at least this is what Shevchenko himself confided in recent days.
It is not excluded, however, that Destro may also be there, perhaps even only during the race. And Sturaro will try his recovery at the last minute, as he did in the past: he is very keen to be on the pitch and last week he stopped due to fatigue, no injury. Kallon also paws to play his first derby as a professional, after those experienced in the Allievi and in the Primavera under the orders of Mr. Chiappino.
A little further back Maksimovic, who played his last match last October 2nd in Salerno and therefore he has been out for more than two months: from the point of view of the condition he is far behind. Today the conditions of Badelj, Hernani and Bani will be evaluated. Round of swabs for the whole team after the Covid cases in the staff.
Despite the very complicated moment, Shevchenko looks to the derby with confidence. «To change the form I have to wait for the return of important players like Rovella, Sturaro and others and in view of the derby I hope to recover someone. All the fans ask us for victory e I promise we will give our best. It is my first derby here in Genoa, for now I have only heard about it from many as a particular match », explained the Ukrainian coach. Who has to manage the players in view of the match against Sampdoria. For example, Pandev, so far always entered during the race. “He has more experience and we are trying to manage him to have him on the field on Friday.”
Yesterday he introduced himself to Begato Pato Aguilera, arrived in Genoa after a few years of absence just to watch the derby. To accompany him, his friend René Moroni. «I think the derby is a match that should not be lost. It is the match of the fans and we hope to have a good match, to win, because the people deserve it, “the former rossoblù forward told buoncalcioatutti.it.
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