Ruben Olivera picked up an injury in training, so the Genoa striker will miss out on the Derby della Lanterna.
Olivera pulled up during this afternoon’s session with a right thigh problem and has not been included in the squad for Sunday night’s big game.
Sampdoria also have a shortage of strikers, as they have only three at their disposal – Antonio Cassano, Giampaolo Pazzini and Under-20 international Guido Marilungo.
Marilungo is fired up after scoring a brace in his first Serie A start last week, the scintillating 3-3 draw with Cagliari.
Over 1,000 fans packed into the training ground at Bogliasco to cheer on Samp ahead of the derby.
Genoa could not experience the same thing, as Coach Gian Piero Gasperini opted to have the training session behind closed doors.
A small group of supporters were allowed in to hang up a huge banner by the pitch: ‘Two defeats don’t change a season, open your wings oh Grifone!’
The Rossoblu lost fourth place to Fiorentina following two consecutive losses against Lazio and Bologna.
Sampdoria squad: Castellazzi, Mirante; Accardi, Campagnaro, Gastaldello, Lucchini, Raggi; Delvecchio, Dessena, Franceschini, Padalino, Palombo, Pieri, Sammarco, Stankevicius, Ziegler; Cassano, Marilungo, Pazzini.
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