The preparation of the continuesEmpoli to the delicate direct confrontation against Genoa tomorrow at 15pm at the Carlo Castellani-Computer Gross Arena, with three doubts of training. The first concerns the defense, where together with the usual Goglichidze and Ismajli there will once again be no injured Viti, who, like in Bergamo against Atalanta, could be replaced by Cacace. The other two possibilities are the lowering of Pezzella with the same New Zealander winger on the midfield line or the use of De Sciglio, returning after the round of disqualification served just last Sunday, who in his career has also covered the role of left-arm although it does not represent his ideal position.

The second ballot concerns the position in the middle of the field next to Anjorin, where Henderson and Grassi will compete for a starting spot. In the end, the choice could fall on the Scottish midfielder, both because he played an excellent match in Bergamo and because the seventy minutes played by the captain with Atalanta could advise the Azzurri technical staff to manage him, given that he has just returned from an ankle injury.

The third and final doubt concerns the three-quarters offensive where Fazzini could find a place from the first minute. However, given that in this case too the Viareggio playmaker returned to the field only last Sunday after more than a month and a half of absence, Maleh should be preferred. In the end, however, the confirmation of the Anjorin-Grassi-Henderson trio cannot be ruled out, with Maleh once again being excluded. If he were not to take the field from the start, however, it is very likely that D’Aversa will grant Fazzini more playing time than the twenty minutes he played at the Gewiss Stadium.

Confirmed in front Esposito e Columbo, both looking for their first home goal in the league, after the one they both scored in the Italian Cup at the beginning of August against Catanzaro. Much of the Azzurri’s offensive weight rests on their shoulders, especially after the injury of Pilgrims, authors of 56 percent of the Azzurri’s goals so far and in particular of five of the last six.

In the meantime he met again in Empoli too Ebuhei, who after completing the entire rehabilitation process after his knee operation in Holland, has returned to training with the team, although still separately. In fact, we will have to wait a little longer to see him work with his teammates again. It is clear that after the last two consecutive defeats, albeit accompanied by two important performances, it will be important for the Azzurri to return to moving up the standings, not only to close out 2024 in the best possible way, but also to show up with high morale for the new direct clash for salvation in Venice, for the last day of the first round on Saturday 4 January 2025 at 15 pm.