Goalless first half between Empoli and Cagliari, Luvumbo knocked out due to a muscle injury

The first half

Castellani's first half between Empoli and Cagliari ends goalless, with the rossoblù having to give up Luvumbo due to injury in the 31st minute.

Ranieri fully confirms last week's starting line-up against Napoli, as has never happened before in the season, while Empoli relies on two former players in Walukiewicz and Marin, with Cerri on the bench and Grassi, injured, in the stands.

First quarter of an hour of studying, the good ones would say, or more simply boring. The first ring comes from a right-footed shot from Gaetano, deflected into a corner. And on the corner, Empoli's counterattack with Cambiaghi's close-range shot deflected off the post, while Maleh's rebound is saved by Scuffet.

We immediately return to mediocrity, but in the 31st minute Cagliari loses Luvumbo due to a muscle injury, replaced by Zappa, with Nandez brought back to the midline of the 4-4-1-1. In the 35th minute Destro's close header goes wide. In the 44th minute Cagliari had a great chance, with Gaetano's cross, Lapadula's twisting header and Caprile's reactive save. This may be enough for the first half.