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Italian side Udinese will have to kick start their Copa Italia campaign without their influential Ghanaian midfielder Emmanauel Agyemang-Badu as he is suspended.
The 23-year-old is serving a ban for a carry-forward ban from last season's competition and Udinese manager Andrea Stramaccioni cannot include him in his squad for the game.
Udinese open their campaign with a home test against Serie B side Ternana at the Stadio Communale Fruili on Sunday night.
It will be the Zebras first competitive game of the new season.