Serie A 2023-2024: Empoli-Cagliari, the likely lineups
Serie A 2023-2024: Empoli-Cagliari, the probable formations
Empoli and Cagliari face each other at the Castellani Stadium at 3 p.m. Sunday, for the 27th round of Serie A. Important challenge for both with a view to salvation, which però comes at different times in the season of the two teams: the Tuscans of Davide Nicola have largely relaunched in recent weeks and are now +5 from the relegation zone represented by those 20 points in which, in addition to Verona and Sassuolo, are precisely the Rossoblù of Claudio Ranieri.
Nicola's Empoli is expected to take the field with a three-man defense, a two-pronged attack (along with Niang moreù Cambiaghi than Cerri) and a dense five-man midfield. Here ready to return to the field on the right Gyasi after disqualification, on the opposite side è ready Cacace. In the middle Marin with Kovalenko and Maleh, who should be preferred to Zurkowski who is not è at his best.
Cagliari è instead is grappling with formation problems especially in attack: with Pavoletti and Petagna unavailable, Luvumbo should emerge as Lapadula’s offensive partner. Confirmed Gaetano behind the points, despite the recovery of Oristanio and Shomurodov. On the left flank Augello ahead of Azzi.
The probable lineups
EMPOLI (3-5-2): Caprile; Ismajli, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Gyasi, Kovalenko, Marin, Maleh, Cacace; Niang, Cambiaghi. All. Nicola.
CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Dossena, Augello; Nandez, Makoumbou, Jankto; Gaetano; Lapadula, Luvumbo. All. Ranieri.
