Torino look to Fabio Quagliarella to lead the line against Empoli, as they push for the Europa League.
The Granata take on Maurizio Sarri’s men in Turin this afternoon, and can draw level with sixth-placed Sampdoria with a win.
As the Coppa Italia final will be contested by two teams who will be involved in European competition anyway next season, the Europa League place would therefore go to sixth in Serie A.
Torino look to Fabio Quagliarella to lead the line against Empoli, as they push for the Europa League.
The Granata take on Maurizio Sarri’s men in Turin this afternoon, and can draw level with sixth-placed Sampdoria with a win.
As the Coppa Italia final will be contested by two teams who will be involved in European competition anyway next season, the Europa League place would therefore go to sixth in Serie A.
For the visitors, veteran Massimo Macaroni starts up front, but Lorenzo Tonelli is supsended so Federico Barba partners Daniele Rugani in defence.
Torino: Padelli; Maksimovic, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Gonzalez, Gazzi, El Kaddouri, Molinaro; Quagliarella, Martinez.
Torino bench: Ichazo, Basha, Bovo, Farnerud, M. Lopez, Castelazzi, Jansson, Silva, Amuari, Bruno Peres, Benassi
Empoli: Sepe; Hysaj, Rugani, Barba, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Zielinski; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli
Empoli bench: Biggeri, Bassi; Laurini, Signorelli, Mchedlidze, Tavano, Croce, Diousse, Piu, Gemignani, Somma