LANCIANO – The Nerazzurri Under-19s are at Lanciano’s Stadio Comunale this afternoon for their first competitive match of 2015. Here are the starting line-ups for the Primavera championship Week 14 clash, due to get under way at 14:30:
No Serie A blanks for Inter since Mancini’s return
Roberto Mancini’s men have scored in every league fixture since his return to the helm: 12 goals in seven outings, averaging 1.71 per match.
Guarin’s turnaround
One of the big changes under Mancini has been Fredy Guarin’s revival: the Colombian has clocked up 706 minutes over eight games, more than any other outfield player in the same period. When Walter Mazzarri was relieved of his duties, Guarin had played 457 minutes, featuring eight times.
No Serie A goals at the Castellani in two months
Empoli’s last three home games in Serie A have all finished goalless, against Atalanta, Torino and Hellas Verona. It’s been more than two months (306 minutes of action) since the home crowd last cheered a goal by Sarri’s side (Maccarone in the 54th minute of Empoli 2-1 Lazio on 9 November). They haven’t conceded at home in the league for 294 minutes either (Djordjevic in the 66th minute of the same match). If we take into account the 2-0 Coppa Italia victory over Genoa as well, Empoli’s rearguard hasn’t been breached for 384 minutes at the Stadio Castellani.
213 minutes since last league goal
Empoli are yet to score in 2015. A 0-0 draw with Hellas Verona at home and last weekend’s 1-0 reverse against Sampdoria at the Marassi means they haven’t hit the net for 213 minutes. Their last goal was scored by Tonelli in the 57th minute of a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina on 21 December.
Empoli winless in six – their worse run in 2014/15
Maurizio Sarri’s men are on their longest run without a win this season, having failed to pick up all three points in six games (five draws and a defeat). Their most recent triumph came on 23 November, 2-0 over Parma.
Verdi and Pucciarelli to hit triple figures?
If they play tonight, Simone Verdi and Manuel Pucciarelli will both make their 100th appearances in professional football. Verdi, who has donned the colours of AC Milan, Torino, Juve Stabia and Empoli, has played 19 times in Serie A, 72 in Serie B and eight in the Coppa Italia since making his first-team debut in the cup for the Rossoneri on 13 January 2010 (a 2-1 win over Novara). Pucciarelli’s tally includes 17 top-flight appearances, 60 in Serie B, 17 in Lega Pro and five in the Coppa Italia, playing for Empoli and Gavorrano. He made his bow on 29 May 2011 in Vicenzo 1-1 Empoli (Serie B).
Something in the half-time oranges?
Empoli are rampant at the start of the second half: they have scored seven of their 17 goals (41%) between the 46th and 60th minute.
Birthday for Tonelli
Empoli defender Lorenzo Tonelli, born on 17 January 1990 in Florence, turns 25 today.
First match-up for coaches
Maurizio Sarri and Roberto Mancini have never faced each other in opposite dugouts before.
Sarri’s first time against the Nerazzurri
Maurizio Sarri is taking on Inter for the first time in his coaching career.
One defeat in 14 for Mancini against Empoli
Today will be Roberto Mancini’s 15th match against Empoli since he turned to coaching and he boasts an impressive record: W12, D1, L1. His sides haven’t conceded at the Castellani since the day of his only defeat: Empoli 0-1 Inter on 30 April 2006. That game was decided in the 90th minute by an astonishing Marco Materazzi own goal from the halfway line.
Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Saturday 17 January 2015
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 17 January 2015
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 17 January 2015
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 17 January 2015
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Here are the probable formations for the Italian Serie A Week 19 games on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18January 2015. =================================
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Saturday 17 January 2015
Serie A Week 19 / 19ª Giornata Andata
EMPOLI – INTER
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: CARIOLATO – FIORITO
Fourth Official: GIALLATINI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: PAIRETTO
18:00
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for EMPOLI: Mario Rui (1)
1 suspended player for INTER: Juan Jesus (3)
Here is EMPOLI probable formation for Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Laurini, Tonelli, Rugani, Hysaj; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Verdi; Pucciarelli, Maccarone
Unavailable: Guarente
Here is the probable formation for Inter (4-2-3-1): Handanovic; Campagnaro, Andreolli, Vidic, D’Ambrosio; Medel, Guarin; Hernanes, Kovacic, Podolski; Icardi
Unavailable: Nagatomo, Jonathan
PALERMO – AS ROMA
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: NICOLETTI – VUOTO
Fourth Official: DE LUCA
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: GHERSINI
20:45
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for PALERMO.
2 suspended players for AS ROMA: De Rossi (1), Nainggolan (1)
Here is the probable formation for Palermo (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Vitiello, Gonzalez, Feddal; Morganella, Rigoni, Maresca, Barreto, Lazaar; Belotti, Dybala
Here is the probable formation for AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Yanga Mbiwa, Astori, Holebas; Florenzi, Strootman, Pjanic; Iturbe, Totti, Ljajic Unavailable: Uçan, Gervinho, S. Keita, Balzaretti, Castan, Sanabria, Manolas
Sunday 18 January 2015
LAZIO – NAPOLI
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: STEFANI – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: POSADO
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
12:30
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for LAZIO: Marchetti (1)
1 suspended player for NAPOLI: Britos (1)
Here is the probable formation for Lazio (4-3-3): Berisha; Basta, Cana, Radu, Cavanda; Onazi, Biglia, Parolo; Candreva, Djordjevic, Mauri
Unavailable: Gentiletti, Ciani, Ederson, Gonzalez, Braafheid, Lulic, Felipe Anderson, De Vrij
Here is the probable formation for Napoli (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Koulibaly, Albiol, Mesto; Gargano, Lopez; Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens; Higuain
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for CESENA.
1 suspended player for TORINO: Glik (1)
Here is the probable formation for Cesena (4-3-1-2): Leali; Perico, Lucchini, Magnusson, Mazzotta; Carbonero, Cascione, Ze Eduardo; Brienza; Defrel, Almeida.
Here is the probable formation for Torino (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimovic, Jansson, Moretti; Peres, Vives, Gazzi, Farnerud, Darmian; Quagliarella, Martinez
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for CHIEVO VERONA.
1 suspended player for FIORENTINA: Savic (3)
Here is the probable formation for Chievo Verona (4-4-2): Bizzarri; Frey, Dainelli, Cesar, Zukanovic; Schelotto, Izco, Cofie, Hetemaj; Paloschi, Meggiorini
Unavailable: Radovanovic
Here is the probable formation for Fiorentina (3-5-1-1): Tatarusanu; Tomovic, G. Rodriguez, Basanta; Joaquin, M. Fernandez, Pizarro, B. Valero, Alonso; Cuadrado; M. Gomez
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for GENOA: Perotti (1), De Maio (1)
2 suspended players for SASSUOLO: Vrsaljko (1), Cannavaro (1)
Here is the probable formation for Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, Burdisso, Izzo; Edenilson, Rincon, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Iago, Lestienne, Kucka
Unavailable: Marchese, Matri, Tino Costa
Here is the probable formation for Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Terranova, Acerbi, Longhi; Brighi, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Berardi, Zaza, Sansone
Unavailable: Taider, Peluso, Pegolo
AC MILAN – ATALANTA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: DOBOSZ – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: MARIANI
15:00
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for AC MILAN: De Sciglio (1)
1 suspended player for ATALANTA: Bellini (1)
Here is the probable formation for AC Milan (4-3-3): D. Lopez; Abate, Rami, Mexes, Armero; Montolivo, De Jong, Bonaventura; Cerci, Menez, El Shaarawy
Unavailable: Van Ginkel, Honda, Zapata, De Sciglio
Here is the probable formation for Atalanta (4-4-2): Sportiello; Benalouane, Stendardo, Biava, Dramé; Zappacosta, Baselli, Carmona, Moralez; Pinilla, Denis
Here is the probable formation for Sampdoria (4-3-1-2): Viviano; De Silvestri, Gastaldello, Silvestre, Regini; Rizzo, Palombo, Obiang; Soriano; Bergessio, Eder
Unavailable: Mesbah, Fornasier, Muriel
UDINESE – CAGLIARI
Friuli Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: MELI – GALLONI
Fourth Official: PADOVAN
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
15:00
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for UDINESE: Widmer (1)
No suspended players for CAGLIARI.
Here is the probable formation for Udinese (3-5-1-1): Karnezis; Danilo, Domizzi, Heurtaux; Piris, Allan, Guilherme, Kone, G. Silva; Thereau; Di Natale
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
Here is the probable formation for Juventus (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Pereyra; Tevez, Llorente
Unavailable: Barzagli, Asamoah, Romulo, Vidal
Here is the probable formation for Hellas Verona (4-3-2-1): Benussi; Martic, Marquez, Gu. Rodriguez, Agostini; Sala, Tachtsidis, Greco; Christodoulopoulos, Hallfredsson; Toni
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