Empoli-Sassuolo, the probable formations of the'friendly

The ‘Carlo Castellani’Stadium will be the setting, Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m., for the friendly match between the hosts of Empoli and Sassuolo, an important match to understand the state of form of the Tuscans, who will face the next Serie B championship after relegation at the end of 2024-2025, and the neroverdi, who after their successes with Real Vicenza and Trento raise the bar further in the preseason.

Empoli has been entrusted to Guido Pagliuca, who last year nurtured with Juve Stabia the dream of promotion to the A league all the way to the semifinals of the playoffs. The 49-year-old coach will in all likelihood rely on the three-man defense composed of Curto, Guarino and Carboni, while in attack he will deploy Busiello as a central reference, flanked by Shpendi and Popov.

At the helm of Sassuolo, however, is still Fabio Grosso, who brought the neroverdi back to the top flight after a year of purgatory, dominating the B league. In the 4-3-3 of the coach who as a player was a protagonist at the 2006 World Cup there could be room for Laurienté, who despite persistent transfer rumors is still part of the neroverde group.

Probable lineups

EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Stubliar; Curto, Guarino, Carboni; Ceesay, Belardinelli, Ignacchiti, Moruzzi; Shpendi, Popov; Busiello. All. Pagliuca.

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SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Turati; Missori, Romagna, Muharemovic, Doig; Koné, Boloca, Ghion; Berardi, Pinamonti, Laurienté. All. Grosso.