Bologna go into Parma vs Bologna with a clear lift in their build-up, after Roberto Piccoli returned to training with the group. Jay Enem and Lorenzo De Silvestri are training separately, but the main update before the Emilia derby at the Tardini is Piccoli's return.
Bologna's team news
TuttoMercatoWeb reported that Piccoli has returned to group training, which is the strongest positive from Bologna's camp ahead of Saturday 7 November at 18.00. The same update says Jay Enem and Lorenzo De Silvestri are still working away from the main group.
That does not guarantee anything about the starting XI, and it does not need to. Bologna have already been in decent league form, winning four of their last five matches, and they sit ninth in Serie A with 14 points from 10 games. Parma are 15th with 8 points from 10 matches, so this derby brings a sharper edge to the table gap than the fixture name alone suggests.
Probable shapes at the Tardini
Sky Sport Italia's probable lineups point to Parma in a 3-5-2 and Bologna in a 3-4-3. Their team-by-team preview also gives a sense of continuity, with no sign yet of a major tactical shake-up before kickoff.
Parma are expected to line up with Daffara; Delprato, Troilo, Ndiaye; Britschgi, Fabbian, Sierro, Keita, Valeri; Lontani, Touré. Bologna are listed as Skorupski; Darmian, Casale, Theate; Amondarain, Ferguson, Pobega, Miranda; Bernardeschi, Odgaard, Cambiaghi.
Those are only probable XIs, not official sheets, but they do suggest a derby built around settled structures rather than surprises. Alberto Gilardino and Bologna's staff still have one last session to make any adjustments before the 11th round meeting at the Tardini.
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