Fifth starting match of the season for Noah Okafor. Today, he starts as the striker in Stefano Pioli's lineup against Hellas Verona. The Swiss player has once again earned the trust of Stefano Pioli in the league. The record with him up front is 3 wins and 1 loss.
This is only the second time Okafor has been fielded as the starting central forward, however. The only previous instance was on September 27th, in a 1-3 victory against Cagliari, with Okafor scoring the equalising goal after Luvumbo's opening goal for Cagliari.
Another interesting fact today is related to Pierre Kalulu's start in the lineup. The Frenchman returns to the starting lineup after a long injury suffered during Napoli-Milan last October, 140 days since his last appearance, source Milan News.
