Serie A is preparing for the ninth matchday with the probable lineups of all the clubs, collected by our correspondents on the field. The teams line up for the matches on Saturday 27 October and Sunday 28 and 29 October, with a calendar that sees clashes between the big teams and the emerging teams of the championship.
The first match on Saturday pits Sassuolo against Lazio. Coach Aquilani opted for a 4‑3‑3 formation, with Turati on the right wing, Cinquegrano, Caleta‑Car and Odenthal in defense, Doig in midfield, while Lipani, Matic and Thorstvedt make up the midfield. Volpato, Sebastiano Esposito and Laurienté are the three attackers. Lazio, led by Gattuso, also chose the 4-3-3: Mandas in goal, Floriani, Mussolini, Sutalo and Diogo Leite in defence, Nuno Tavares, Frattesi and Belahyane in midfield, and Taylor, Isaksen, Noslin and Zaccagni in attack.
The Roma-Cagliari clash takes place on Saturday evening. Gasperini lined up Roma in 3-4-2-1, with Gollini in goal, Mancini, Balerdi and Hermoso in defence, Lulli, Cristante, de Roon and Molina in midfield, Soulé and Mora in attack and Malen as striker. Cagliari, under Pisacane, opted for the 4‑3‑3, with Caprile in goal, Zé Pedro, Mina, Rodríguez and Obert in defence, Deiola, Romano and Adopo in midfield, and Nzola, Maldini and Mendy in attack.
Sunday's round sees Turin against Como. Coach Abate chose the 3‑4‑1‑2: Perri in goal, Coco, Ismajli and Comuzzo in defense, Belghali, Bragança, Gineitis and Cacciamani in midfield, Vlasic on one wing and Simeone and Adams in attack. Como, led by Fabregas, opted for the 4‑2‑3‑1: Butez in goal, Couto, Ramon, Kempf and Valle in defense, Milla and Da Cunha in midfield, Caqueret, Nico Paz and Baturina in attack and Douvikas in striker.
Wednesday 28 October sees Milan–Bologna, Parma–Udinese, Venice–Inter, Genoa–Juventus, Monza–Napoli and Frosinone–Lecce. Milan, under Amorim, deployed a 4‑2‑3‑1 with Maignan in goal, Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic and Bartesaghi in defence, Modric and Jashari in midfield, Hutchinson, Pulisic and Moreira in attack and G. Ramos as striker. Bologna, with Palladino, opted for the 3‑4‑3. Parma, led by Gilardino, chose the 3-5-2, while Udinese, under Runjaic, opted for the 3-4-2-1. Venezia, with Nicola, chose the 3-5-2, Inter, with Chivu, opted for the same arrangement. Genoa, under De Rossi, deployed the 3-4-2-1, Juventus, with Spalletti, opted for the 3-5-2. Monza, with Juric, chose the 3-4-2-1, while Napoli, under Landucci (Allegri suspended), opted for the 4-3-3. Finally, Frosinone, with Alvini, chose the 4-2-3-1, while Lecce, with Di Francesco, opted for the 4-3-3.
With these lineups, the teams prepare to fight for crucial points in the race for the title, European qualifications and safeguarding the ranking. This week's matches will offer the public and the technical sector the opportunity to evaluate the tactical choices and performances of the players. The next championship day, scheduled for October 29th, will continue to test forces and define the dynamics of the ranking.