Ghana international midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been handed a starting role by Sampdoria as they take on Chievo Verona in the Italian Serie A on Sunday evening.
The 22-year-old Black Stars midfielder has displaced regular starter as he forces his way into a starting role.
This will be Acquah's first game in Sampdoria colours after joining in the winter transfer window from fellow Serie A side Parma.
Acquah will be making his fourth Serie A debut and manager Sinisa Mihajlovic who had is going for a 4-3-1-2 formation.