Lazio go into a “fundamental” trip to Empoli after one point from four Serie A rounds and look to Filip Djordjevic.
It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 17.00 GMT, follow the action as it happens on our LIVEBLOG.
Stefano Pioli confessed this was a “fundamental” match in Lazio’s season, as although they have qualified top of the Europa League group with four consecutive victories, their Serie A form has been the complete opposite.
Lazio go into a “fundamental” trip to Empoli after one point from four Serie A rounds and look to Filip Djordjevic.
It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 17.00 GMT, follow the action as it happens on our LIVEBLOG.
Stefano Pioli confessed this was a “fundamental” match in Lazio’s season, as although they have qualified top of the Europa League group with four consecutive victories, their Serie A form has been the complete opposite.
Only one point from four games left morale rock bottom and the injuries are starting to really take their toll.
Stefan de Vrij is out for the rest of the season, while Stefano Mauri and Eddy Onazi are on the treatment table with Santiago Gentiletti suspended.
That means Wesley Hoedt forms a new centre-back partnership with Mauricio, both being somewhat error-prone.
Senad Lulic goes into a more advanced role with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Antonio Candreva supporting centre-forward Djordjevic.
Empoli have proved themselves to be an impressive outfit and were 2-0 up away to Fiorentina before being clawed back to 2-2 last week.
Marko Livaja and Massimo Maccarone are supported by star player Riccardo Saponara, who has shaken off an injury to start.
Daniele Croce and Levan Mchedlidze are unavailable.
Lazio have a surprisingly poor recent record in this fixture, losing the last two visits and are without a victory here since the 3-2 thriller in November 2005.
Empoli: Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mario Rui; Buchel, Paredes, Zielinski; Saponara; Livaja, Maccarone
Empoli bench: Pelagotti, Pugliesi, Zambelli, Camporese, Maiello, Dioussè, Ronaldo, Barba, Bittante, Pucciarelli, Krunic, Piu
Lazio: Marchetti; Basta, Mauricio, Hoedt, Radu; Candreva, Biglia, Parolo, Lulic; Milinkovic; Djordjevic
Lazio bench: Berisha, Guerrieri, Konko, Prce, Braafheid, Cataldi, Felipe Anderson, Kishna, Keita, Matri, Klose