Parma may well have only just picked up a single point from their opening three games upon their return to Serie A but there has been no shortage of positives in their performances.
The performances of Gervinho, Bruno Alves, Stulac, Barillà and Di Gaudio in particular have caught the eye of many however despite this there is one overriding problem that is affecting their success on the field Tuttosport suggest.
The general fitness of many players is not where it should be and this is related to the delay in the transfer market, Over the summer Parma were forced to awaited to hear whether their promotion would stand after the now infamous text messages between players of the club and Spezia at the end of last season lead to a court case that threatened them with possible demotion back to Serie B.
In truth, Gialloblu manager Roberto D’Aversa has never had his full squad available to him at any given time. Even still there are players sidelined through injuries.
