N’Dri starts as Lecce name Fatah in Udinese lineup

N’Dri is in Lecce’s starting XI for the trip to Udinese, with Fatah also named from the outset. The teams meet at 12:30 CEST at the Bluenergy Stadium, with two points separating them in the early Serie A table.

Lecce sit 13th on six points after six games; Udinese are 15th with four. Both clubs arrive after league defeats, making the head-to-head an opportunity to gain ground on a nearby table rival. A win would put either side ahead of the other on points.

Lecce coach Eusebio Di Francesco has selected Falcone, Gaspar, Fatah, N’Dri, Maleh, Veiga, Gallo, Coulibaly, Tiago Gabriel, Geubbels and Ngom. N’Dri and Fatah are both in the starting group for the away fixture.

Kosta Runjaić’s Udinese XI is Okoye, Alaba, Zarraga, Karlström, Davis, Kamara, Vojvoda, Solet, Chakvetadze, Ekkelenkamp and Ebosse. The home side’s selection sets up a meeting between two teams looking to respond to defeat and improve their position in the standings.

Lecce’s substitutes are Bleve, Borbei, Dembélé, Ndaba, Siebert, Fofana, Štulić, Gandelman, Jean, Esteban, Gorter, Scott, Pierotti, Kaba and Monteiro. Udinese have Mrozek, Padelli, Lovrić, Bertola, Abankwah, Palma, Arizala, Piotrowski, Kabasele, Miller, Vinciati, Gómez, Zanoli and Jovanović available from the bench.

The starting lineups are set for the 12:30 CEST kickoff in Udine. With Lecce two points clear of Udinese before the match, the result will directly shape the gap between the sides.