Pescara-Cagliari

Celik was withdrawn after just ten minutes in a practice match, and his presence is therefore doubtful.<br />
Quintero is still recovering his fitness after playing in the Sub-20 with his national team.<br />
Pescara have signed former Fiorentina player and free agent Per Krodrup to reinforce the defence.<br />
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Cagliari are still in the eye of the storm due to off-field events. On Thursday morning club owner Cellino was arrested for allegedly taking advantage of his position in the management of resources allocated to building the stadium.<br />
Pescara are on a 5-match streak without a win and they have only collected one point in those games (last week in Palermo). Genoa are only one point ahead, but Siena and Palermo are still close, just three points behind. It's time for Pescara to get a win or they may struggle to keep their head above water.<br />
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In completely contrasting form, Cagliari haven't tasted defeat in their last 5 matches, taking 4 points from Roma and Milan in their last two. However, they still can't afford to give points away to a direct rival, so avoiding defeat in this match will be mandatory, outweighing the desire to win.<br />
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