Napoli Faces Empoli in Crucial Serie A Clash
Napoli is set to host Empoli in a vital Serie A match as they aim to narrow the gap with league leaders Inter Milan. The game kicks off at 19:45 GMT.
Antonio Conte’s Napoli currently trails Inter by six points after the latter’s 3-1 victory over Cagliari on Saturday. Napoli will be without Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa due to suspension, following their fifth yellow cards of the season in last week’s 1-1 draw with Bologna.
Billy Gilmour is expected to join the midfield alongside Scott McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka, while Pasquale Mazzocchi is likely to start at right-back. Juan Jesus is set to replace the injured Alessandro Buongiorno in central defense.
Empoli faces multiple injury concerns, including Christian Kouame, who is out for the season with an ACL injury. Ardian Ismajli, Marco Silvestri, Youssef Maleh, Tino Anjorin, and Pietro Pellegri are also unavailable.
Probable Lineups
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Mazzocchi, Rrahmani, Jesus, Olivera; Gilmour, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Neres.
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Vasquez; Goglichidze, Marianucci, De Sciglio; Gyasi, Grassi, Henderson, Pezzella; Seb. Esposito, Fazzini; Colombo.
Where to Watch
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on OneFootball and in the USA on Paramount+. Football Italia will provide live coverage through their Liveblog, including pre-match build-up, in-game updates, and post-match reactions.