MILANELLO – After being granted a day-off on Monday, the players will resume training at Milanello on Tuesday at 15.00. The team will also train in the afternoon at 15.00 on Wednesday and Thursday.

Looking ahead to Friday, the players will hold a training session at the earlier time of midday before making their way to Florence ahead of Saturday night’s Serie A encounter at Empoli.

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Focusing on Empoli, the Tuscans will be without the suspended Leandro Paredes for the visit of the Rossoneri and go into the match after a 1-1 draw with Chievo in the previous round.

Empoli are among the 7 teams in Serie A to have won more points on the road than at home: 13 at the Castellani and 18 away from home. The other sides that adhere to this trend are: Juventus, Inter, Chievo, Udinese, Bologna and Verona.

Here is the match-table:

CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Bizzarri; Cacciatore, Dainelli, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanovic, Pepe (71’ Mpoku); Birsa (42’ Pinzi); Paloschi (82’ Pellissier), Inglese.

EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Zambelli, Tonelli, Barba, Mario Rui; Zielinski (88’ Bittante), Paredes, Croce; Krunic (60’ Buchel); Pucciarelli (82’ Piu), Maccarone.

GOALS: 7’ Paloschi, 47’ Tonelli.
BOOKINGS: Birsa, Krunic, Barba, Paredes, Cesar.