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Udinese Debuts Teenage Sensation Zaniolo in Serie A Clash with Struggling Sassuolo
28 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Sassuolo has won just once since promotion, coming off a Coppa Italia loss
- Udinese has 7 points from 4 matches, also won Coppa Italia match this week
- Udinese brings in Nicolo Zaniolo and 18-year-old Matteo Palma for the match
As of September 29th, 2025, Sassuolo finds themselves struggling in Serie A, having won just once since their promotion at the end of last season. Coming off a 3-0 defeat by Como in the Coppa Italia earlier this week, the hosts will be looking to turn their fortunes around when they host Udinese in an early Sunday kickoff.
Udinese, on the other hand, have fared better in the league so far, picking up 7 points from their opening 4 matches. Kosta Runjaic's side also secured a 2-1 victory over Palermo in the Coppa Italia earlier this week. However, they were beaten 3-0 by Milan in their last Serie A outing and will be aiming to bounce back.
To bolster their lineup, Udinese have brought in several new faces, including the highly-rated teenager Nicolo Zaniolo and 18-year-old Matteo Palma, who is set to make his Serie A debut. Sassuolo, meanwhile, have made just one change to the side that lost 2-1 to Inter last weekend, with Stephan Walukiewicz returning to the starting XI.
