Thiago Motta did not immediately reveal all his trump cards up his sleeve and go into battle fully armed.

As part of the 1/16 finals of the Italian Cup, La Spezia will face a confrontation against Lecce, who plays in the Italian Serie B and is one of the favorites for promotion.

The coaching staff of Thiago Motta decided on the starting lineup for this confrontation, a place in which was not found for central midfielder Viktor Kovalenko.

The 25-year-old Ukrainian will start the cup meeting on the bench, having rest after ten games played in a row for Spice.

Recall that the La Spezia - Lecce match will take place today, December 16, at 19:00.

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