Serie A: Cremonese vs. Bologna – Confirmed line-ups and updates

Cremonese have to make do without Jamie Vardy for the visit of Bologna in Serie A on Easter Sunday, as Marco Giampaolo looks to steer clear of the relegation zone while Vincenzo Italiano hopes to lift the Rossoblu closer to the European positions. 

Giampaolo led Cremonese to a massively important 2-0 victory away against Parma in his first match back in charge prior to the international break, which has the Grigiorossi sitting just above the relegation zone on goal difference ahead of kick-off on Sunday. 

Bologna were beaten 2-0 at home against Lazio last time out in Serie A, their second defeat in their last three league fixtures. The Rossoblu did defeat Roma over two legs of the Europa League round of 16 in the middle of that run, though. 

Italiano’s side find themselves in ninth place on 42 points from 30 matches in the league table ahead of kick-off. 

Milan Djuric replaces Antonio Sanabria in Cremonese’s only personnel change on Sunday. Vardy misses out with a muscular strain.

Bologna have made four alterations altogether, with Joao Mario and Jhon Lucumi returning to the defence in place of Nadir Zortea and Torbjorn Heggem, while Lewis Ferguson and Remo Freuler come into the midfield to replace Nikola Moro and Riccardo Orsolini. 

Kick-off is due at 14.00 BST.

Cremonese vs. Bologna: Confirmed line-ups 

Cremonese (4-4-2): Audero: Terracciano, Bianchetti, Luperto, Pezzella; Zerbin, Grassi, Maleh, Vandeputte; Bonazzoli, Djuric.

Bologna (4-3-3): Ravaglia; J.Mario, Vitik, Lucumi, Miranda; Sohm, Freuler, Ferguson; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe.