Nico Gonzalez and M’Bala Nzola start for Fiorentina in the Tuscan derby against Empoli at the Stadio Franchi.

It kicks off at 19:45 BST.

The Viola are without the injured Cristiano Biraghi and Dodo so Michael Kayode and Fabiano Parisi start as right and left-back respectively.

A win would allow Fiorentina to catch Juventus in third with 20 points, two below Serie A leaders Inter.

Empoli star Tommaso Baldanzi starts on the bench after playing and scoring in Italy U21’s 2-0 win over Norway last week.

The Azzurri boss Aurelio Andreazzoli looks to Nicolò Cambiaghi, Matteo Cancellieri and Francesco Caputo in attack.

Fiorentina-Empoli: confirmed line-ups

Fiorentina (4-3-3): Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Parisi; Arthur, Duncan; Nico Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Brekalo; Nzola.

Empoli (4-3-3): Berisha; Ebuehi, Walukiewicz, Luperto, Cacace; Maleh, Marin, Grassi; Cancellieri, Caputo, Cambiaghi.  

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