Squad of 23 for Pescara trip. Palombo misses out with back problem

Sampdoria trained on Friday morning at the Centro Sportivo Gloriano Mugnaini in their final session ahead of Saturday evening’s trip to Pescara (kick-off 18:00). Marco Giampaolo revealed his squad of players for the Serie A Week 8 match after the session.

Stanley Amuzie and Angelo Palombo (lower back pain) miss out, along with long-term absentees Carlos Carbonero and Daniel Pavlovic, still working their way back to full fitness.

Goalkeepers: Puggioni, Tozzo, Viviano.

Defenders: Dodô, Krajnc, Pereira, Regini, Sala, Silvestre, Skriniar.

Midfielders: Alvarez, Barreto, Cigarini, Djuricic, Eramo, Fernandes, Linetty, Praet, Torreira.

Forwards: Budimir, Muriel, Quagliarella, Schick.