Serie A leaders Fiorentina face a tricky test in the Derby di Toscana with Riccardo Saponara’s Empoli.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all six Serie A afternoon games on our LIVEBLOG.
The Viola have stuttered in the past when coming back from a break for international duty and hope they can avoid a similar fate in this local derby.
Serie A leaders Fiorentina face a tricky test in the Derby di Toscana with Riccardo Saponara’s Empoli.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all six Serie A afternoon games on our LIVEBLOG.
The Viola have stuttered in the past when coming back from a break for international duty and hope they can avoid a similar fate in this local derby.
Jakub Blaszczykowski and Marko Bakic are sidelined, but Nikola Kalinic and Josip Ilicic are rested in favour of Khouma Babacar and Mati Fernandez.
Matias Vecino faces the club where he spent last season on loan.
Empoli have shown they can get results against big clubs and play some excellent football under Marco Giampaolo, so we should see some quality here today.
Saponara is the guiding light behind strikers Massimo Maccarone and Marko Livaja, as Manuel Pucciarelli is not 100 per cent fit.
Daniele Croce, Levan Mchedlidze and Uros Cosic are unavailable.
Empoli have only conquered Florence once in September 1997, a 2-1 result.
Fiorentina: Tatarusanu; Tomovic, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori, Alonso; Rebic, Mario Suarez, Vecino; Borja Valero, Mati Fernandez; Babacar
Fiorentina bench: Lezzerini, Sepe, Gilberto, Badelj, Kalinic, Bernardeschi, Verdu', Rossi, Pasqual, Roncaglia, Ilicic
Empoli: Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mario Rui; Zielisnki, Paredes, Buchel; Saponara; Livaja, Maccarone
Empoli bench: Pulgiesi, Pelagotti, Zambelli, Bittante, Pompeu, Maiello, Diousse, Barba, Pucciarelli, Piu, Camporese, Krunic