After injuries to Simone Pepe, he played as a right-sided midfielder in their 3–5–2 formation for a few matches. Basta was later injured and missed the whole 2010–11 Serie A season, meaning that Mauricio Isla secured Basta's place in the team.
After injuries to Simone Pepe, he played as a right-sided midfielder in their 3–5–2 formation for some matches. Later, Bastian was injured and missed the entire 2010–11 Serie A season, causing Mauricio Isla to take Bastian's place on the team.