The 2021-22 Serie A season kicks off today with four games, so check the latest team news and probable line-ups for Inter–Genoa, Torino–Atalanta, Empoli–Lazio and Verona–Sassuolo.
Calcio is back in business and stadiums will be open at 50 per cent capacity, although social distancing and masks are still required, along with entry via the Green Pass for proof of COVID-free status.
As it is August and still extremely hot in Italy, the first couple of rounds will largely be played in the evening with cooling breaks as required.
Once again, five substitutes per game are permitted, in three ‘slots’, not including half-time.
Probable line-ups
Verona (3-4-2-1): Pandur; Dawidowicz, Gunter, Ceccherini; Casale, Tameze, Veloso, Lazovic; Barak, Zaccagni; Kalinic
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Chiriches, Ferrari, Rogerio; Lopez, Frattesi; Traore, Djuricic, Boga; Caputo
Inter (3-5-1-1): Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Perisic; Sensi; Dzeko
Genoa (3-5-2): Sirigu; Vanheusden, Biraschi, Criscito; Sabelli, Sturaro, Badelj, Hernani, Cambiaso; Pandev, Ekuban
Torino (3-4-2-1): V Milinkovic-Savic; Bremer, Djidji, Rodriguez; Singo, Lukic, Mandragora, Aina; Linetty, Pjaca; Sanabria
Atalanta (3-4-3): Musso; Djimsiti, Demiral, Palomino; Maehle, Pasalic, Pessina, Gosens; Ilicic, Muriel, Malinovskyi
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Stojanovic, Ismajli, Romagnoli, Marchizza; Ricci, Stulac, Bandinelli; Bajrami; Mancuso, Cutrone
Lazio (4-3-3): Reina; Lazzari, Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Hysaj; S Milinkovic-Savic, Leiva, Akpa-Akpro; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Moro