Relegation candidates Cremonese are continuing to dream of a great escape and so are hungry for all three points against a useful Empoli side.
The match between the Grigiorossi and the Azzurri kicks off at 17.30 UK time at the Stadio Giovanni Zini in Cremona.
The home side currently sit 19th in the Serie A table with 18 points, putting them eight behind 17th place Spezia. The odds are stacked against Davide Ballardini’s side as they look to avoid the drop to Serie B, but last weekend’s 3-2 win away to Sampdoria will have given them belief at a key stage of the season.
Empoli are 14th with 32 points, far away from danger, taking off some of the pressure in the final stages of this season.
Cremonese are without Vlad Chiriches and Daniel Ciofani, both of whom are out injured. Matteo Bianchetti is out through suspension.
Empoli cannot count on the injured Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Ardian Ismajli and Guglielmo Vicario.
Starting line-ups for Cremonese vs Empoli
Cremonese (4-3-1-2): Carnesecchi; Sernicola, Vasquez, Lochoshvili, Valeri; Pickel, Castagnetti, Meité; Galdames; Tsadjout, Dessers.
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Perisan; Ebuehi, Luperto, de Winter, Parisi; Bandinelli, Marin, Fazzini; Baldanzi; Piccoli, Caputo.
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