Check out the probable line-ups for today’s Serie A games Empoli-Monza and Atalanta–Sassuolo.
We start at 14.00 UK time when the Tuscans host Raffaele Palladino’s Monza at the Stadio Castellani, looking for their victory at home this season.
Ardian Ismajli, Lorenzo Tonelli, Alberto Grassi and Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro are not available, Razvan Marin is not fully fit due to back problems. Mattia Destro is favourite over Martin Satriano up front.
Monza won three games from three under new coach Palladino without conceding. Bologna were the last newly promoted team who didn’t concede in four consecutive Serie A games in 2016, while Juventus were the last one to win four in a row in 2008.
Only Luca Marrone is not available for the Brianzoli today.
Empoli-Monza, probable line-ups
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Stojanovic, De Winter, Luperto, Parisi; Haas, Henderson, Bandinelli; Bajrami; Lammers, Destro.
Monza (3-5-2): Di Gregorio; Marlon, Mari, Izzo; Ciurria, Pessina, Rovella, Sensi, Carlos Augusto; Caprari, Mota.
Juventus face Torino at 17.00 UK time (probable line-ups), while Atalanta and Sassuolo meet at the Gewiss Stadium at 19.45.
Atalanta won the last five home games against the Neroverdi, scoring at least two goals per game (16 in total). The last time they didn’t win this fixture at home was in 2017 (1-1).
Duvan Zapata is still out of action and the same is true of Juan Musso, José Palomino, Rafael Toloi, Davide Zappacosta.
La Dea have had their best-ever start to the season, collecting 21 points in nine games.
Domenico Berardi and Hamed Traoré return for Sassuolo but are not expected to start. Mert Muldur and Gregoire Defrel are on the treatment table while Frattesi should be fit to start.
Sassuolo have only beaten Atalanta twice in Serie A in history.
Atalanta-Sassuolo, probable line-ups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Sportiello; Scalvini, Demiral, Okoli; Soppy, De Roon, Koopmeiners, Maehle; Ederson, Lookman; Muriel.
Sassuolo (4-3-3-): Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Rogerio; Frattesi, Lopez, Thorstvedt; Laurienté, Pinamonti, Ceide.