Verona Team News Page 86 - Soccer

Miguel Veloso - Sent off against Sassuolo Veloso sent in five crosses (one accurate), created two scoring chances, took one off-target shot and picked up two yellow cards in the first half in Saturday's 2-3 loss to Sassuol...

Impact Veloso accumulated most of his crosses out of corner kick, but he got booked twice in the span of ten minutes at the end of the first half. He will miss Friday's home game against Inter. He will be replaced by Ivan Ilic or Adrien Tameze.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Lasagna - Unavailable versus Sassuolo Lasagna (knee) has not recovered and is out for the opener, coach Eusebio Di Francesco announced.

Impact Lasagna underwent surgery to remove a torn meniscus a month ago and he is not ready to perform. He is in doubt also for the second round. Nikola Kalinic will lead the frontline in the meantime.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Montipo - Likely to start off as backup Montipo (knee) is available to play, but Ivor Pandur is likely to open the season as the starter since the newcomer did not feature in the pre-season, coach Eusebio Di Francesco an...

Impact Montipo still has some chances as the coach did not openly announce the decision, even though he hinted at it. Montipo spent the offseason rehabbing after meniscus surgery.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Davide Faraoni - Ruled out for opener Faraoni has been able to recover from a thigh injury and will not be involved in the opener, coach Eusebio Di Francesco informed.

Impact Faraoni mill miss at least one game because of a thigh problem. He will be replaced by either Gianluca Frabotta, Nicolo Casale or Matteo Cancellieri, with Darko Lazovic moving to the right flank in the first case.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Montipo - Recovering from offseason surgery Montipo went under the knife to remove a torn meniscus at the end of the past campaign and is unavailable for Saturday's Coppa Italia match against Catanzaro, coach Eusebio Di Fran...

Impact Montipo will be assessed throughout the week ahead the first Serie A game against Sassuolo, the coach informed. The lack of preseason activity might not bode well for his chances to be ready. Ivor Pandur saw some action late last season and could be between the sticks to open the season.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Ilic - Heads back to Verona Ilic has agreed to a five-year contract with Verona, which signed him on a permanent deal from Manchester City, the club announced.

Impact Ilic returns to Serie A after a solid 2020/2021 season, where he tallied two goals, 17 chances created, 39 crosses and 26 tackles in 29 appearances (19 starts). His role should be similar in the upcoming campaign despite the coaching chance. He should continue to alternate and occasionally pair up with the aging Miguel Veloso.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gianluca Frabotta - Moves to Verona Frabotta has joined Verona on a season-long loan from Juventus, the clubs announced.

Impact Frabotta will substitute Federico Dimarco on the roster, as he did not stay past the loan spell. While he will see more minutes than he would have at Juventus, Darko Lazovic is set to remain the starter on the left wing. Frabotta has tallied one assist, 32 crosses, four chances created and 14 interceptions in 15 appearances (eight starts) last season.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Montipo - Transfers to Verona Montipo has joined Verona on a season-long loan with conditioned obligation to buy from Benevento.

Impact Montipo remains in Serie A despite the relegation and will substitute Marco Silvestri between the sticks, as the previous starter moved to Udinese. He allowed 74 goals, made 105 saves and kept seven clean sheets in 37 matches last season, but he will be playing behind a better back-line in the next one.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Lasagna - Suffers knee injury Lasagna has sustained a tear of an internal meniscus of the left knee in practice, Verona announced.

Impact Lasagna will undergo surgery in the next few days to address the issue and might miss the opening match, as it usually takes a month to return from this kind of injury. Verona will rely primarily on Nikola Kalinic while Lasagna is out.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Hongla - Moves to Verona Hongla has joined Verona on a season-long loan with obligation to buy from Royal Antwerp the club announced.

Impact Hongla has tallied five goals and three assists in 58 appearances and is more known for his hustle and defensive presence in the midfield. He will replenish Verona's depth in the midfield as they lost Ivan Ilic, Stefano Sturaro, Ronaldo Vieira and Marco Benassi that were on loan last season. The two main starters Adrien Tameze and Miguel Veloso are instead still with the team.

JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Antonin Barak - Takes two shots versus Denmark Barak had two shots (one on target), six crosses (three accurate), two interceptions and three corners in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Denmark.

Impact Barak was very active yet again here in his second straight start and created a lot of threat for Danes. His team's exit though will leave him with three shots, four chances created and 12 crosses in just two starts this Euro campaign.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Antonin Barak - Leader in crosses, chances created Barak took an off target shot, crossed six times (three accurate) and created three chances during Sunday's 2-0 win over the Neterhlands.

Impact Barak was held off the scoresheet despite being the main creator for the Czech Republic on Sunday. The midfielder took just one shot, but finished with team-high totals in crosses and chances created in the victory.

JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Antonin Barak - Plays off bench versus Croatia Barak played three minutes off the bench in Friday's 1-1 draw to Croatia.

Impact Barak finally made his debut at the Euro but with merely three minutes on the pitch from two matches he clearly holds little fantasy upside likely for the final match of the groups as well.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Antonin Barak - Unused sub in Euro debut Barak was an unused sub during Monday's 2-0 win over Scotland.

Impact Barak did not play in their debut against Scotland, as the manager chose to start with Lukas Masopust, Vladimir Darida and Jakub Jankto in the offensive midfield formation. He will now battle for playing time when they face Croatia on Friday.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Berardi - Makes Serie A debut against Napoli Berardi came on as a substitute to make his Serie A debut in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Napoli.

Impact Berardi entered the game in the 63rd minute in place of Ivor Pandur. He made the most of his Serie A debut as he made one save and kept Napoli to one goal to earn Verona a point to end the season.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ivor Pandur - Allows one goal against Napoli Pandur allowed one goal in 63 minutes of action before being subbed off in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Napoli.

Impact Pandur didn't have any shots to face until the second half and Napoli ended up scoring after a corner was taken with a goal by Amir Rrahmani. It's not clear if he picked up a knock, but he was subbed off shortly after the goal occurred. He finished with seven saves and six goals allowed in four starts this season.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Darko Lazovic - Works defensively against Napoli Lazovic made two interceptions and three clearances in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Napoli.

Impact Lazovic didn't have too much of an impact, but made some plays defensively with the two interceptions, three clearances and a blocked shot. He had two assists in the last five games and finished the season with three goals and six assists through 32 appearances. Lazovic took 32 shots (11 on goal), created 35 chances and sent in 125 crosses (28 accurate) this season.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - Creates two chances against Napoli Zaccagni sent in three inaccurate crosses and created two chances in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Napoli in the season finale.

Impact Zaccagni also drew four fouls and committed three of his own, but no goals came from the two scoring chances he created. He ended up with no goals or assists since January 24th, the last time Verona played Napoli, but finished with five goals and five assists through 36 total appearances. Zaccagni took a total of 31 shots (14 on goal), created 39 chances and sent in 83 crosses (12 accurate) this season.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Sends in four crosses versus Napoli Dimarco sent in four crosses (none accurate) and created a chance in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Napoli.

Impact Dimarco was involved on both sides of the ball as he contributed two shot attempts (one on target) and also won two of three tackles. He created one chance, although his crosses were inaccurate and also made two interceptions and two clearances defensively. The physicality remained as well as he drew three fouls, committed four fouls and earned a yellow card. Dimarco finished the season with five goals, three assists and 263 crosses (75 accurate) in 35 total appearances.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Koray Gunter - Records assist against Napoli Gunter created one chance and recorded an assist in Sunday's 1-1 draw in the season finale against Napoli.

Impact Gunter sent a long ball down the field from his own half and connected with Marco Davide Faraoni who scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the 69th minute. He also had four interceptions, four clearances and a blocked shot in the match. Gunter recorded his first two assists in the Serie A this season, and also finished with 69 interceptions and 85 clearances in 27 total appearances.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Davide Faraoni - Scores goal against Napoli Faraoni scored a goal on three shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Napoli.

Impact Faraoni came through for Verona in the season finale as he was able to get past the defense as he collected a long ball and finished past Alex Meret in the 69th minute for the tying goal. Faraoni finished the season by scoring a goal in each of the last two games and with a total of four goals and seven assists through 34 appearances.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giangiacomo Magnani - Does not feature against Napoli Magnani (undisclosed) was an unused sub in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Napoli.

Impact Magnani was part of the game-day squad list, but the coach did not play him. He closed the year with 26 tackles, 44 interceptions and 101 clearances in 25 appearances (15 starts).

MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Adrien Tameze - Ruled out for Napoli match Tameze will miss Sunday's game versus Tameze due to knee soreness, Verona informed.

Impact Tameze will miss the season finale with an ailment and finishes his campaign with one goal, 15 crosses, 41 tackles and 41 clearances. Stefano Sturaro or Miguel Veloso will take his place in the midfield.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giangiacomo Magnani - Called up for Napoli game Magnani (undisclosed) was named in Verona's squad list to face Napoli Sunday.

Impact Magnani missed the previous game with an unspecified issue but recovered during the week. He will challenge primarily Koray Gunter for the starting job in this one. He has recorded 26 tackles, 44 interceptions and 101 clearances in 25 games.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ivor Pandur - Allows two goals in Bologna match Pandur had three saves and gave up two goals in Monday's 2-2 tie with Bologna.

Impact Pandur had a pair of decent saves but could not stop the opponents from finding the target twice. He has surrendered five goals and made seven saves in the last three games since he took over from Marco Silvestri. Verona will face Napoli away Sunday.

MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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