Today's Empoli-Cagliari is more than a direct clash for the rossoblù. It is the possibility of putting a serious mortgage on salvation: winning would mean moving to +9 on today's rivals, with 21 points still up for grabs, while losing would put everything back into question with the Tuscans who would go up to -3 (and with at least one between Lecce - fifth from last at -4 - and Venezia - second from last at -9 that would score points, given that they face each other at 12.30). Reason why at 3 pm it will be a high-tension afternoon, with the presence of 902 Sardinian fans in the away sector after the reopening of the away match by the TAR of Tuscany.
Davide Nicola has – a seasonal rarity – the entire team at full strength and can field the best formation. Which should resemble the set-up already seen against Roma and Monza, that is with the Palomino-Mina-Luperto block that can make the defense three (3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1) or four (4-2-3-1, with the Argentine right back). But the one who can find a starting shirt is Zito Luvumbo, after coming on with a goal in the 3-0 against Monza . Match where Gianluca Gaetano also scored, coming on during the game, who is competing for a place with Nicolas Viola. In the middle of the field, new confirmation for Matteo Prati, on the field all the former players from last season, namely Elia Caprile, Sebastiano Luperto, Răzvan Marin and also Roberto Piccoli, who left in August 2023 and did not have time to meet Nicola in Tuscany.
These are the probable lineups for Empoli-Cagliari: referee Federico La Penna , kick-off at 3pm. Live coverage of the match on unionesarda.it, radio commentary by Lele Casini from Castellani on Radiolina and post-match comments on the spot .
Empoli (3-4-2-1): D. Vasquez; Goglichidze, Marianucci, Viti; De Sciglio, Grassi, Henderson, Pezzella; Esposito, Cacace; Kouamé. Coach: D'Aversa.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Palomino, Mina, Luperto; Piccoli, Gaetano. Coach: Nicola.