Without Darius Olaru, injured in the match with Dinamo, FCSB started Florin Tănase in the midfield, who will play alongside Adrian Șut and Alexandru Băluță.
Daniel Bîrligea, the new “favourite” of boss Gigi Becali, who impressed in a very short time at FCSB, is not missing from the Romanian champion’s starting team.
Alexandru Mitriță (29 years old) missed the last two matches of Craiova University due to an injury, but is fit for the match against FCSB. Olten’s scorer will start the match on the bench.
Craiova University – FCSB, starting teams:
- University of Craiova: Popescu – Vlădoiu, Maldonado, Badelj, Bancu – Oshima, Screciu, Cicâldău – Baiaram, Ivan, Paradela
- Reserves: Lung – Ndong, Căpățînă, Zajkov, Perez, Mekvabishvili, Houri, Montoya, Barbu, Bană, Mitriță, Koljic.
- FCSB: Târnovanu – Crețu, Ngezana, Dawa, Radunovic – Tănase, Șut, Băluță – Miculescu, Bîrligea, Oct. Popescu
- Reserves: Udrea, Vlad – Panțîru, Ștefănescu, M. Popescu, Edjouma, Popa, Chiricheş, Pantea, Musi, Alhassan, Phelipe
University of Craiova – FCSB, LIVE TEXT from 21:00
Craiova University is in 6th place in the ranking after 14 matches played, with 21 points: five wins, six draws and three defeats have been recorded by Costel Gâlcă’s students so far.
FCSB is in the sixth position in the ranking with 20 points obtained after only 13 matches played. Elias Charalambous’s side have so far recorded five wins, five draws and three defeats.
Olteni comes after a failure in the Romanian Cup, 0-1 with Metalul Buzău, while the champion of Romania comes after the categorical victory in the same competition with Dinamo, score 4-0.
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