NAPLES, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 26: Billy Gilmour of SSC Napoli controls the ball during the Coppa Italia match between SSC Napoli and Palermo at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 26, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Napoli star Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay behind Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the tricky trip to Empoli.

It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.

The Partenopei are top of the table despite losing the opening match, winning five of their last six Serie A fixtures.

Stanislav Lobotka picked up a thigh injury on international duty and Alex Meret is still out of action, so Gilmour gets his first start with fellow Scotland star McTominay in midfield, supporting Lukaku, Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano.

This is the first match Napoli have played without Lobotka since April 2022.

Elia Caprile faces his former club and Leonardo Spinazzola steps in for not fully fit Mathias Olivera.

Napoli’s midfielder Scott McTominay (2-L) and his teammates celebrate the 2-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match SSC Napoli vs Como 1907 at Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, Italy, 04 October 2024. EPA-EFE/CESARE ABBATE

Empoli only suffered their first defeat of the season in a 2-1 loss to Lazio, after two victories and four draws.

All three of their home fixtures have ended 0-0 this term against Monza, Juventus and Fiorentina.

Saba Sazonov, Samuele Perisan, Luca Belardinelli, Youssef Maleh, Szymon Zurkowski and Tyronne Ebuehi are injured, but Mattia Viti shakes off a knock to his back.

Empoli vs. Napoli line-ups

Empoli: Vasquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Anjorin, Grassi, Pezzella; Fazzini, Esposito; Colombo

Napoli: Caprile; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Gilmour, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Kvaratskhelia

20-10-2024 11:30
MatchDay 8

Player statistic

1st half
Alberto Grassi Yellow card 33'    
    37' Yellow card Frank Anguissa
2nd half
    63' Penalty Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    76' Yellow card Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Match statistic

50
Possession %
50
11
Total shots
9
4
Shots on target
1
2
Shots off target
4
5
Blocked shots
4
7
Corners
7
1
Offsides
14
Fouls
13
Empoli
Napoli

Starting lineups

23
Goalkeeper
34
Defender
3
21
Defender
2
Defender
79'
5
Midfielder
72'
Midfielder
78'
10
Midfielder
78'
11
Attacker
29
Attacker
99
25
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
22
37
59'
99
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
77
76'
21
Attacker
11
Attacker
59'

Substitutes

9
Attacker
13
Defender
98
Goalkeeper
Defender
12
Goalkeeper
35
Defender
31
Defender
90
Attacker
17
Attacker
72'
32
Midfielder
78'
19
Attacker
78'
6
Midfielder
79'
5
Defender
14
Goalkeeper
90
Midfielder
81
30
23
Attacker
26
Attacker
16
Defender
18
Attacker
59'
17
Defender
59'
7
Attacker
76'

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