Follow Empoli-Sampdoria live as Francesco Caputo and Sam Lammers start against their former clubs after a swap deal in January.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT at the Stadio Castellani.
Caputo returned to Empoli during the first days of the January transfer window, with Lammers moving in the opposite directions. They both start against their ex-clubs tonight.
Nicolas Haas and Mattia Destro are not available for the Tuscans, while Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro starts with Filippo Bandinelli and Razvan Marin in the middle of the park.
Veteran Sampdoria Fabio Quagliarella is on the treatment table so Lammers partners Manolo Gabbiadini in attack even if the Italian forward didn’t train with the team last week because of physical issues.
Samp are unbeaten in 11 of the last 12 matches against Empoli but are the team with the most defeats in Serie A since last season having lost 34 matches out of 55.
Empoli, on the other hand, are the team with the most draws in Italy’s top flight since 2021-22, 18 out of 55.
Empoli-Sampdoria: confirmed line-ups
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Ebuehi, Ismajli, Luperto, Parisi; Akpa-Akpro Marin, Bandinelli; Baldanzi; Caputo, Satriano.
Sampdoria (3-4-1-2): Audero; Nuytinck, Colley, Amione; Leris, Vieira, Verre, Augello; Djuricic; Gabbiadini, Lammers.
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