Cagliari host Hellas Verona in the first match of the 14th round of Serie A fixtures on Friday evening, with just one point separating the two sides ahead of kick-off.The line-ups have been confirmed

Last season, Cagliari narrowly avoided relegation with Claudio Ranieri retiring but he has since come out of retirement to take charge of Roma. The Sardinians have appointed Serie A’s so-called ‘miracle worker’ Davide Nicola over the summer and it is unknown as to how he will fare over a season without needing to firefight at the end of a campaign.

Cagliari picked up their third win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona on Friday evening thanks to a poacher’s goal from Roberto Piccoli, which has lifted them above Roma and