Lecce, 4-3-3 will be Di Francesco's weapon

Over the last two years, the most used formation by Eusebio Di Francesco (whose signing by the Salento club has not yet been made official) at the helm of Frosinone and Venezia has been the 3-4-2-1, but in Lecce he will opt for the 4-3-3 system of play dear to the technical area manager Pantaleo Corvino.
The work that will be developed on the wings by the wingers will therefore be fundamental, as they will be asked to sacrifice themselves when not in possession, and then move forward quickly when it comes to turning the action around in the opponent's half.
Considering that Jesper Karlsson and Nicola Sansone will leave, respectively due to the end of their loan and the expiration of their contracts, at this moment, the Lecce squad can count on Tete Morente and Lameck Banda on the left, on Santiago Pierotti and Konan N'Dri on the right. Regardless of transfers or additions, they will be the ones who will have to guarantee numerical superiority when it comes to attacking.
In the past year, the starters were Morente and Dorgu in the first phase of the tournament, with Pierotti replacing the Dane when he was sold to Manchester United.
Marco Giampaolo's choice fell more or less consistently on the Spaniard and the Argentine because they were the ones who gave him the greatest guarantees of overall balance in the team, performing with dedication in both phases.
Signed in the summer of 2024 from Elche, Morente needed a long adaptation phase in the top Italian league, so much so that he often received harsh criticism due to less than convincing performances. He broke through on matchday sixteen, in the home game against Monza, scoring a nice goal and showing a performance up to par. He then repeated himself a week later, again at the "Via del Mare", against Lazio, scoring a wonder goal, and then in Empoli, in the twentieth round, scoring and providing an assist. He has done very well during this period. So, despite some drops in performance, he has always worked hard, making himself available to the team. Everyone hopes that in his second year in yellow and red he will make a greater contribution.
Pierotti arrived in Lecce in January 2024 and had very little space. However, he found a way to provide two precious assists, in Lecce-Empoli (1-0) and in Lecce-Monza (1-1). In 2024/2025 he took to the field with continuity and spent three months, between November and January, in which he was often the protagonist, scoring 4 goals: in Lecce-Empoli (1-1), in Cagliari-Lecce (4-1) and in Parma-Lecce (1-3, double). He provided two important assists, in Lecce-Monza (2-1) and in Empoli-Lecce (1-3). Before and after this period, he was often betrayed by his impetuosity, due to which he was not lucid or made serious errors, such as being sent off for a double yellow (regardless of the seriousness of the two fouls committed) at the Olimpico, against Lazio in the decisive match. It is expected to make the final leap in quality.
Banda played his third Serie A championship with Lecce but, due to the annoying injuries that have blocked him for a long time, he has given little or nothing. The Zambian has remarkable means, as he is explosive in one-on-one situations and knows how to beat his opponent at speed. But too often, even when he was at his best in the first two years, he got lost at the moment of the final pass or conclusion. His best performances were those he showed in the first phase of the 2023/2024 tournament. Then, returning from the Africa Cup, he dropped off noticeably. Which Banda will we see at work from August onwards?
N'Dri has been part of Lecce since January. He has rarely been used from the start and has often come on for a moment of the game. He is very fast and knows how to leave his direct opponent on the spot, but he has never had an impact in the final twenty meters. In 2025/2026 he will have to clarify his value.
Furthermore, at least one other interpreter of the role should arrive from the market. As already reported, Alessio Zerbin, from Napoli, is in the crosshairs.
La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno