Preview: Udinese vs. Hellas Verona - prediction, team news, lineups,

Leading the battle for 'best of the rest' at their halfway point in Serie A,

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Udinese aim to stay within striking distance of the top six on Monday when they host relegation-threatened Hellas Verona.

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The Friulani would target just a second double at Hellas in Italy's top flight, but

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The visitors arrived at the Dacia Arena having won two of their last three matches to revive hopes of survival.

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After taking only three points from their last six matches, Udinese ended their winless drought for the last time as

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They fought back from Sampdoria with a late strike from Kingsley Ehizibuye.

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