Empoli vs Fiorentina: Lineups and how to watch

Late news

For Fiorentina, Stefano Pioli has opted for centerback Federico Ceccherini out on the right side of defense rather than Vincent Laurini. Gerson drops back into midfield to make room for Kevin Mirallas, but the bigger news is a first start in a competitive match for holding midfielder Christian Nørgaard.

Giuseppe Iachini has decided that Manuel Pasqual is only fit enough for the bench, so Luca Antonelli draws the start on the wing. Otherwise, it’s the exact Empoli XI that everyone expected.

Lineups

Fiorentina (4-3-3): Lafont; Ceccherini, Pezzella, Vitor Hugo, Biraghi; Benassi, Nørgaard, Gerson; Chiesa, Simeone, Mirallas

Empoli (3-5-2): Provedel; Maietta, Silvestre, Veseli; di Lorenzo, Bennacer, Krunić, Traoré, Antonelli; La Gumina, Caputo

How to watch

TV: Not unless you’re in Italy.

Online: Here is your list of safe, reliable, and legal streams. Requests for or links to illegal streams in the comments will be deleted, and anyone who posts either will get walloped through a wall. If you’re the Twitter type, give us a follow, as we’ll be providing live updates/bad commentary throughout the match. Otherwise, keep it here in the comments for conversation with the best damn group of soccer fans on the internet.

Forza Viola!