AC Milan – Empoli Serie A : 23rd April 2017

They want to save the season

AC Milan is ranked No. 6 in Serie A, with 58 points gathered in 32 stages. Thus, Vincenzo Montella’s students managed to stay in the area of ​​European places, despite the injuries suffered by Montolivo, Bonaventura or Abate before the return. Even if the results of “rossoneri” on the foreign field did not impress anyone, they compensated fully in the games on “San Siro”, where they knew the taste of defeat in just two of the last 15 games. Given the current situation in the standings, the Milanese desperately need victory, also taking into account the modest opponent they will face in front of their fans.

Almost save

Empoli ranks 17th in Serie A, with 26 points in 32 rounds. So, Giovanni Martusciello’s boys are very close to saving himself from relegation, keeping a distance of five points from the main pursuer, Crotone. The situation became delicate two rounds ago, when the “sharks” recorded two huge victories in front of Chievo (2-1), respectively Inter (2-1), thus approaching Empoli to just three points. “Azzurii” have set things up in the previous round, even on “Artemio Franchi”, in front of a Fiorentina team who had not lost any home games this season of Serie A, imposing a 2-1 victory. On top of one another, Empoli still remains a sub-mediocre team, which shows the safe victim on Sunday afternoon on “San Siro”.

Direct meetings

In the last ten direct confrontations between the two bands, AC Milan imposed five times, Empoli only once, while four other duels ended in a draw;

In the tour, the “rossonerii” impose emotionally on “Stadio Carlo Castellani” with a score of 4-1;

In the previous six direct meetings, both groups have managed to score every time;

Probable teams:

AC Milan (4-3-3): Donnarumma – Calabria, Romagnoli, Zapata, De Sciglio-Kucka, Sosa, Fernandez- Suso, Bacca, Deulofeu

Absents: Montolivo, Bonaventura, Abate, Bertolacci (injured)

Empoli (4-3-1-2): Skorupski- Veseli, Bellusci, Barba, Pasqual- Diousse, Buchel, Croce- Kaddouri- Mchedlidze, Thiam

Absentie: Costic (injat), Krunk (suspended)