"The games are all important now, every Sunday. The players know it. Then the decisive ones will also come."
Thus the Sampdoria coach Marco Giampaolo in view of tomorrow's match at Ferraris against Empoli with the Sampdoria who want to try to exploit the home factor to take another step towards salvation.
An important but not decisive match, says Giampaolo who underlines the qualities of the Tuscans: "Empoli is built to play football. Andreazzoli is very good, he has innovative ideas. They have unscrupulousness, knowledge and quality. We must be aware of the weight of this match. . It is a team, I repeat, that knows how to do important things. And it has that lightness that is decisive for its position in the classification. "
In the squad list there is no
is still the Japanese defender Yoshida who had injured his right thigh in the match of 7 January with Cagliari: he is better but he is not ready yet.
In place of him Ferrari.
He then confirms on the defensive left wing for Murru while in midfield Ekdal will take the place of tired Rincon.
Sensi should play attacking midfielder behind Caputo and Quagliarella.
Empoli means a blast from the past for Giampaolo who was coach of the Tuscans from 2015 to 2016 before joining Sampdoria: "For me it was a crucial crossroads for my career - he concluded -, I owe them a lot because they rescued me from Serie C. I have always praised them for their idea of playing football "
He then confirms on the defensive left wing for Murru while in midfield Ekdal will take the place of tired Rincon.
Sensi should play attacking midfielder behind Caputo and Quagliarella.
Empoli means a blast from the past for Giampaolo who was coach of the Tuscans from 2015 to 2016 before joining Sampdoria: "For me it was a crucial crossroads for my career - he concluded -, I owe them a lot because they rescued me from Serie C. I have always praised them for their idea of playing football "
He then confirms on the defensive left wing for Murru while in midfield Ekdal will take the place of tired Rincon.
Sensi should play attacking midfielder behind Caputo and Quagliarella.
Empoli means a blast from the past for Giampaolo who was coach of the Tuscans from 2015 to 2016 before joining Sampdoria: "For me it was a crucial crossroads for my career - he concluded -, I owe them a lot because they rescued me from Serie C. I have always praised them for their idea of playing football "
Probable formations of Sampdoria-Empoli.
Sampdoria (4-3-1-2): 33 Falcone;
24 Bereszynski, 15 Colley, 25 A.Ferrari, 29 Murru;
87 Candreva, 6 Ekdal, 2 Thorsby;
5 Senses;
27 Quagliarella, 10 Caputo.
(1 Audero, 30 Ravaglia, 13 Conti, 26 Magnani, 3 Augello, 11 Sabiri, 70 Trimboli, 88 Rincon, 26 Viera, 37 Montevago, 7 Supryaga).
Coach: Giampaolo.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Bereszynski, Rincon, Murru, Candreva, Thorsby.
Unavailable: Damsgaard, Gabbiadini, Yoshida, Askildsen, Giovinco.
Empoli (4-3-1-2): 13 Vicar;
30 Stojanovic, 6 Romagnoli, 42 Viti, 65 Parisi;
27 Zurkovski, 23 Asllani, 25 Bandinelli;
10 Bajrami;
11 Di Francesco, 99 Pinamonti.
(1 Ujkani, 22 Furlan, 34 Ismajli, 33 Luperto, 26 Tonelli, 20 Fiamozzi, 21 Cacace, 15 Benassi, 5 Stulac, 8 Henderson, 9 Cutrone, 19 La Mantia).
Coach: Andreazzoli.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Ismajli, Marchizza, Zurkowski and Tonelli.
Unavailable: Haas, Marchizza, Baldanzi, Ekong and Verre.
Referee: Rapuano di Rimini Snai odds: 2.20;
3.50;
2.20.