# Serie A fantasy football defensive recommendations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/serie-a-fantasy-football-defensive-recommendations
> Updated: 2026-09-16T09:10:08.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

Fantasy football recommendations for Serie A defenders have been provided for the early stages of the season.

For the second matchday, players such as Federico Di Marco, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Wesley, Andrea Cambiaso, and Raoul Bellanova were highlighted for their offensive potential or reliability. 

By the fifth matchday, the focus shifted to evaluating defensive options for matchups including Monza vs. Sassuolo and Milan vs. Lecce. Recommendations for high performance included Dimastro, Bremer, Wesley, Akanji, and Bisseck, alongside Bastoni, Di Lorenzo, Carlos Augusto, and Spinazzola. Conversely, players like Holm, Juan Rodriguez, Otoa, Kalulu, and Siebert were advised against selection due to difficult matchups or team struggles.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: Serie A announces referee assignments for matchday 5

The AIA has announced the referee assignments for Serie A's fifth matchday, featuring Davide Massa for Roma-Inter and Federico La Penna for Milan-Lecce.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serie-a-matchday-5-fantasy-football-defensive-recommendations

### 2026-08-26: Serie A defenders recommended for Fantacalcio matchday 2

Key defenders recommended for the second matchday of fantasy football include Federico Di Marco, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Wesley, Andrea Cambiaso, and Raoul Bellanova.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serie-a-defenders-recommended-for-fantacalcio-matchday-2

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