Empoli-Cagliari, the official lineups: Ranieri confirms the 11th block

A decisive month, March, with Cagliari facing three matches that mark the start of the sprint to salvation. The first today, at the Castellani in Empoli, against Nicola's men: since the arrival of the new coach in mid-January, the Tuscans have never missed a beat, with zero defeats in six games. The change of pace recorded has also left its mark in the standings, with Niang and his teammates at +5 on the rossoblù. Today's match represents a fundamental crossroads for both teams to avoid relegation.

Kick-off at 3pm, these are the official lineup choices of the two coaches, Davide Nicola and Claudio Ranieri:

Empoli (4-3-3): Caprile; Ismajli, Walukiewicz, Luperto, Cacace; Kovalenko, Marin, Maleh; Cancellieri, Destro, Cambiaghi.

Cagliari (4-4-1-1): Scuffet; Nandez, Mina, Dossena, Augello; Jankto, Makoumbou, Deiola, Luvumbo; Gaetano; Lapadula. All. Ranieri