Two clubs in opposite halves of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Empoli and AC Milan. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli and can be live streamed here free.
Empoli's manager Maurizio Sarri had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Football Italia): "We will face a team which is playing with a lot of humility right now. This year I see a different attitude [in Milan]. A team that is willing to suffer, but at the same time a strong side. They have big names, but we can't be overawed by them. We must try to repeat our performance against Cesena and avoid making certain mistakes."
"We go into the game with great motivation," he added. "But at the same time, we have the conviction that we can get a result. We must be confident and not let our heads go down when we face tough times. It won't be an easy game, but I think if we can repeat what we did against Roma for 90 minutes we will have our say."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Scheduled to make his first start for AC Milan is Fernando Torres. The 30-year-old moved to the San Siro from Chelsea in the summer transfer window and will look to open his Serie A account in Empoli.
Empoli's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Rui, Barba, Rugani, Hysaj; Croce, Valdiflori, Vecino; Verdi; Zielinski, Tavano
AC Milan's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Abbiati; Sciglio, Zapata, Bonera, Abate; Ginkel, Jong, Poli; Bonaventura, Torres, Honda
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |||
| 2 | Juventus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |||
| 3 | Verona | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 4 | AC Milan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 5 | Udinese | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Internazionale | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |||
| 7 | Sampdoria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 8 | Atalanta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 8 | Genoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 10 | Fiorentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | |||
| 11 | Cesena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 12 | Lazio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 13 | Parma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 14 | Chievo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 15 | Napoli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 16 | Palermo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | |||
| 17 | Sassuolo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 2 | |||
| 18 | Cagliari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Empoli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Torino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
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