Action recommences in Italy’s Serie A this weekend following the international break, and on Monday night, Hellas Verona face off with Genoa.Verona have made a good start to the season, currently sitting in sixth position. Genoa meanwhile are five places below them in 11th, but a win for them here could see them climb up the table as thus far, they’ve only played twice.Hellas Verona vs Genoa Head-to-HeadVerona got off to a strong start in their 2020-21 Serie A campaign, defeating Roma 3-0 and then following that with a win over Udinese. A loss to Parma prior to the international break has brought Ivan Juric’s side back down to earth somewhat, though.Genoa, meanwhile, have only played twice in the current campaign. They recorded a 4-1 win over current bottom side Crotone on the opening day of the season – but were then pummelled 6-0 by Napoli in their most recent match.Last season saw the two sides split results. Verona defeated Genoa 2-1 at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi, but Genoa returned the favour with a 3-0 win on the final day of the season. That match was marred by three red cards, including two in added time.Hellas Verona form guide: W-W-LGenoa form guide: W-L View this post on Instagram Oggi la #MondayMotivation ve la danno gli #Under17 di mister #Pellegrini, che ieri hanno dominato la 3a di campionato superando 4️⃣-1️⃣ il Cagliari all’Antistadio 😍 #HVGiovanili #DaiVerona A post shared by Hellas Verona FC (@hellasveronafc) on Oct 12, 2020 at 3:04am PDTHellas Verona vs Genoa Team NewsLike many of Europe’s sides right now, Verona have a couple of players unavailable due to positive COVID-19 tests. In this case, centre-back Koray Gunter and midfielder Antonin Barak are out for this game.But Ivan Juric has more issues, as reportedly, no fewer than another seven players are sidelined with injuries at the moment.Injured: Giangiacomo Mangani, Alan Empereur, Samuel di Carmine, Andrea Danzi, Pawel Dawidowicz, Miguel Veloso, Marco BenassiDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: Antonin Barak, Koray GunterGenoa have been hit far worse than their opponents with COVID-19. Seven of their squad members have been sidelined with the virus, including former Chelsea defender Davide Zappacosta. A further four players – Stefano Sturaro, Francesco Cassata, Domenico Criscito and Vittorio Parigini – are out with injuries.Injured: Stefano Sturaro, Francesco Cassata, Domenico Criscito, Vittorio PariginiDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: Davide Zappacosta, Marko Pjaca, Lukas Lerager, Darian Males, Mattia Destro, Petar Brlek🔴🔵 #VeronaGenoa: arbitra #Rapuano, al Var #Giacomelli. pic.twitter.com/chavNZX5kg— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) October 15, 2020Hellas Verona vs Genoa Predicted XIHellas Verona predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Marco Silvestri, Yildirim Cetin, Lubomir Tupta, Matteo Lovato, Marco Faraoni, Adrien Tameze, Ivan Ilic, Federico Dimarco, Eddie Salcedo, Mattia Zaccagni, Andrea FavilliGenoa predicted XI (3-5-2): Mattia Perin, Edoardo Goldaniga, Cristian Zapata, Davide Biraschi, Paolo Ghiglione, Filippo Melegoni, Milan Badelj, Miha Zajc, Lennart Czyborra, Ivan Radovanovic, Goran PandevHellas Verona vs Genoa PredictionThese sides seem pretty evenly-matched on paper, with Verona perhaps being slightly stronger overall. However, the fact that both sides have some key players unavailable for the game – and with the potential for more positive COVID-19 tests before Monday – it’s a hard one to predict.However, the fact that Genoa shipped six goals to Napoli and haven’t played since is worrying, and suggests that their football could be of the kamikaze sort. A draw seems to be the most likely result here, but if either side are likely to edge it, we pick Verona.Prediction: Hellas Verona 2-2 Genoa