At 9 p.m. this evening at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara the Coppa Italia semifinal return match between Bologna and Empoli.

Thanks to the 3-0 win in the first leg in Tuscany, Bologna already has one foot in the final, for which Milan, which annihilated Inter yesterday in the Milan derby, has already qualified.

The Rossoblù can return to the final of the competition after 51 years, the Tuscans must accomplish a feat, overturning a 0-3, which in the last 28 years has succeeded only once.

The likely lineups

BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; De Silvestri, Erlic, Lucumí, Lykogiannis; Pobega, Moro; Cambiaghi, Fabbian, Dominguez; Dallinga. All. Italiano.

EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Seghetti; De Sciglio, Marianucci, Tosto; Ebuehi, Henderson, Bacci, Cacace; Solbakken, Kovalenko; Colombo. All. D’Aversa.

At the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday 24, the league match between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano will be staged, marking the 33rd day of La Liga. The Colchoneros will come to the home challenge after losing last week away 1-0 to Las Palmas. Cholo Simeone’s team is currently third in the Spanish league standings with 63 points from 32 games.

Rayo Vallecano, on the other hand, comes to the challenge against Atletico Madrid after drawing last week at home with Valencia one to one. Inigo Perez’s team is having an excellent season, and is currently in 10th place in the Spanish standings with 41 points from 32 games.

Simeone’s Atletico Madrid for this challenge should rely on a classic 4-4-2. imports there should be the certainty of Oblak, with the two center-backs in front of him that is most likely to be Gimenez and Le Normand. the role of right-back will most likely be entrusted to Llorente, while on the left will act Galan. the two central midfielders instead should not Koke and the young Barrios Rivas. On the outsides space will be given to Gallagher on the left, and Simeone on the right. The two forwards in all likelihood will be Sorloth and Julian Alvarez.

Rayo Vallecano, on the other hand, should rely on a 4-2-3-1.The starting goalkeeper should be Batalla.The defensive line belong on the left should consist of: Chavarra as fullback, Ciss and Lejeune as central midfielders and on the right Ratiu. The two midfielders who will act in front of the defense will most likely be Gumbau and Valentin. Behind the only forward, which should be Nteka, there will be Garcia on the left and Jorge Sebastian on the right. As a trequartista there will most likely be Pedro Diaz.

Probable lineups

Aletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak, Gimenez, Le Normand; Koke, Barrios Rivas, Gallagher, Simeone; Sorloth, J.Alvarez. All.Simeone

Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1): Batalla, Ciss, Lejeune, Chavarria, Ratiu; Gumbau, Valentin; Garcia, Diaz, Sebastian; Nteka. All. Perez

Manchester United is preparing to pull off one of the first big hits of the summer market: according to the latest news coming from Brazil and confirmed by journalist Raisa Simplicio for Goal, the Red Devils have reportedly reached an agreement to purchase Wolverhampton striker Matheus Cunha. The deal involves the payment of the rescission clause set at £62.5 million, which will be paid in several installments.

The 25-year-old Brazilian, star of a brilliant season with Wolves – 16 goals and 4 assists so far – has attracted the attention of several clubs, including Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. However, it was United that made the decisive move, betting big on the former Atlético Madrid striker. Cunha, who only a few days ago scored the decisive goal in Wolves’ surprising win at’Old Trafford, seems destined to wear the Red Devils jersey even before the official opening of the market window.

United management, aware of the need for offensive reinforcements, considers Cunha the ideal profile to revive an advanced department that has struggled to find continuity this season. Coach Ruben Amorim, ahead of his first full year on the Manchester bench, is counting on the Brazilian striker as a key piece for his technical project.

Despite the absence (at the moment) of certainty about participation in the next Champions League, Cunha would be enthusiastic about the possibility of moving to Manchester, fascinated by the prestige of the club and the chance to play in a more competitive environment.

The transfer is not yet official, but there are all the prerequisites to see the Brazilian in action at Old Trafford.