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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 21
Empoli FC v AC Monza
Stadio Carlo Castellani
Empoli, Italy
Sunday, 21 January 2024
Kick-off is at 14h00
Empoli FC will take on AC Monza in a
Serie A match at the Stadio Carlo Castellani which is also known as the Computer Gross Arena on 21 January.
Current Form
The Blues suffered a 2-1 loss to Hellas Verona away on 13 January and they are now winless in their last seven matches in the Italian top-flight.
Empoli are also winless in their last six home matches in the league having recorded two draws and four losses at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.
Meanwhile, Monza saw their two-match unbeaten run in Serie A come to an end when they succumbed to a 5-1 defeat to Inter Milan at home on 13 January.
However, the White and Reds are undefeated in their last two away matches in the competition having registered one win and one draw as the visitors.
Team News
Empoli players have no suspension concerns, but they have one of the longest injury lists in the Serie A at the moment.
Giuseppe Pezzella, Gabriele Guarino, Simone Bastoni, Tyronne Ebuehi, Viktor Kovalenko, Tommaso Baldanzi, Ardian Ismajli, Francesco Caputo and Mattia Destro are all out injured.
On the other hand, Gianluca Caprari, Michele Di Gregorio and Andrea Carboni are on Monza's injury list while José Machín is on national duty and Papu Gómez is serving a doping ban.
Quotes
"You can only compliment a great team, because they were brilliant tonight," said Monza manager Raffaele Palladino after his side's heavy defeat to Inter.
"We lost a match against a really good side, but we need to clear our heads and just move on to the next game."
Head-to-Head
Monza beat Empoli 2-0 in their last meeting in Serie A which was on 26 August 2023 at the U-Power Stadium.
Therefore, the White and Reds are undefeated in their last two league matches against the Blues having recorded two successive victories.
Serie A matchday 21 fixtures (19-22 January)
Saturday, 20 January
19:00 - AS Roma v Hellas Verona
21:45 - Udinese Calcio v AC Milan
Sunday, 21 January
13:30 - Frosinone Calcio v Cagliari FC
16:00 - Empoli FC v AC Monza
19:00 - US Salernitana v Genoa CFC
21:45 - US Lecce v Juventus FC
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