Empoli-Cremonese, the probable formations

Likely lineups

The 15th day of Serie A, the last before the break for the World Cup in Qatar, opens with the match between Empoli and Cremonese at the ‘Castellani’, with kickoff at 8:45 pm.

The Tuscans are coming off a defeat against top-ranked Napoli, but in their last home game, on November 5 against Sassuolo, they scored an important victory and can generally count on a positive mood between home walls. Coach Paolo Zanetti is studying novelties in the midfield, with Akpa-Akpro a likely starter. In attack, space for the Lammers-Satriano duo.

On the other side Massimiliano Alvini and his Cremonese team are still looking for their first victory in the league: the 0-0 against Milan a few days ago, however, gives confidence to a team that, among other positive news, has also recovered Dessers in attack.

Probable formations

EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Stojanovic, Walukiewicz, Ismajli, Parisi; Akpa-Akpro, Grassi, Bandinelli; Baldanzi; Lammers, Satriano. All. Zanetti;

CREMONESE (3-5-2): Carnesecchi; Aiwu, Bianchetti, Lochoshvili; Sernicola, Meite, Buonaiuto, Pickel, Quagliata; Dessers, Okereke. Allvini.