Team News: Maxi Lopez starts for Sampdoria against Hellas Verona

Sampdoria have named Maxi Lopez in their starting lineup for this afternoon's Serie A match against Hellas Verona.

The striker comes in for Stefano Okaka, who has been named among the substitutes.

Nenad Krsticic has been ruled out through injury, so Gianluca Sansone takes his place in the midfield.

Meanwhile, Bosko Jankovic returns to the Verona starting XI, where he will play alongside Juan Iturbe and Luca Toni in a front three.

Emil Hallfredsson and Marco Donadel also return to the side after last weekend's defeat against Inter Milan.

Sampdoria: Da Costa, De Silvestri, Mustafi, Gastaello, Regini, Soriano, Palombo, Renan, Gabbiadini, Sansone, Maxi Lopez

Hellas Verona: Rafael, Cacciatore, Moras, Maietta, Albertazzi, Romulo, Donadel, Hallfredsson, Iturbe, Jankovic, Toni