Serie B 2025-2026: Empoli-Sampdoria, the likely lineups

Sampdoria visits Empoli in the tenth day of Serie B. Kickoff at 8:30 p.m. at the Castellani. The Azzurri, just outside the play-out zone, are hunting for redemption after the loss to Modena, while the second-last-placed Blucerchiati are still chasing their first external success.

Dionisi relaunches Curto in defense in place of Obaretin. In midfield, chances for Ignacchiti and Belardinelli, while in attack Popov is ahead of Ceesay for a shirt from 1′ alongside Shpendi.

Gregucci must do without Depaoli in midfield: in his place will be Venuti, with the’inclusion of Vulikic in the defensive trio. In attack there will be Cherubini alongside Coda.

Probable lineups

Empoli (3-5-2): Fulignati; Lovato, Guarino, Curto; Elia, Ignacchiti, Belardinelli, Ilie, Carboni; Popov, Shpendi. All. Dionisi

Sampdoria (3-5-2): Ghidotti; Riccio, Ferrari, Vulikic; Venuti, Abildgaard, Henderson, Benedetti, Ioannou; Cherubini, Coda. All. Gregucci