Marco Giampaolo warned Empoli “mustn’t change ourselves” against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico today.

It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.

“The important thing here is not who our opponents are or how they play, but what we do,” said Coach Giampaolo.

“We must do our thing properly and emerge from this game without fundamentally changing ourselves.

Marco Giampaolo warned Empoli “mustn’t change ourselves” against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico today.

It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.

“The important thing here is not who our opponents are or how they play, but what we do,” said Coach Giampaolo.

“We must do our thing properly and emerge from this game without fundamentally changing ourselves.

“Roma’s quality is clear to everyone, but we mustn’t get wrapped up in fear. We mustn’t do anything different to usual.”

Riccardo Saponara continues his three-match ban for insulting the referee, while Piotr Zielinski is also suspended.

This means Bosnian youngster Rade Krunic is expected to get his second Serie A start in the trequartista role.

“I expect Krunic to repeat the performance he put in against Sassuolo.”

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