Parma vs Cagliari

Parma and Cagliari raise the curtain on the 2026/27 Serie A campaign at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Saturday evening, with both sides eager to lay down an early marker after busy summers of change. The opening-round fixture kicks off at 20:45 CEST as Fabio Pecchia’s men look to harness home advantage against an Islanders side that has reshaped its midfield with notable additions.

Team News and Injury Latest

Adrián Bernabé is the most significant confirmed absentee for Parma; the Spanish midfielder is still recovering from a groin injury sustained at the back end of last season and will not feature. The hosts can, however, call upon teenage prospect Simone Lontani, who enjoyed a perfect debut in the Coppa Italia first round, scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over Catania.

Cagliari boss Fabio Pisacane has a near-full squad to choose from, though winger Riyad Idrissi is a long-term absentee after undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery in March. Summer arrivals Harry Winks, Jacopo Fazzini and Daniel Maldini are all in contention to make their competitive bows. Pisacane has already suggested he wants a team that is “solid without the ball but technically better with it,” hinting Winks and Fazzini will be central to controlling possession at the Tardini.