LECCE, ITALY - APRIL 13: Nicola Sansone of Lecce competes for the ball with Razvan Marin of Empoli during the Serie A TIM match between US Lecce and Empoli FC at Stadio Via del Mare on April 13, 2024 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) (Serie A line-ups)
LECCE, ITALY - APRIL 13: Nicola Sansone of Lecce competes for the ball with Razvan Marin of Empoli during the Serie A TIM match between US Lecce and Empoli FC at Stadio Via del Mare on April 13, 2024 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Luca Gotti and Roberto D’Aversa have confirmed their starting line-ups as Lecce host Empoli in the second match in the 12th round of Serie A fixtures, taking place this weekend. 

Lecce currently sit at rock bottom in the Serie A table with eight points from their first 11 matches of the 2024-25 campaign. They have only won once in their last nine matches across Serie A and the Coppa Italia. 

Empoli are doing six points better than Lecce after the first 11 matches of the season, and currently sit eight places above them in 12th. 

Nikola Krstovic leads the line for the hosts on Friday evening, while Lorenzo Colombo and Pietro Pellegri start up front for the visitors. 

Kick-off is due at 19.45 GMT. 

Lecce vs Empoli: Confirmed line-ups

Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Guilbert, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo; Oudin, Ramadani, Rafia; Dorgu, Krstovic, Banda. 

Empoli (3-5-2): Vasquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Henderson, Haas, Maleh, Cacace; Colombo, Pellegri.

Player statistic

1st half
    33' Goal Pietro Pellegri
(Assist: Liberato Cacace)
    45+1' Yellow card Liberato Cacace
2nd half
    52' Yellow card Pietro Pellegri
Santiago Pierotti
(Assist: Antonino Gallo)
Goal 77'    
    84' Yellow card Liam Henderson

Match statistic

59
Possession %
41
18
Total shots
11
3
Shots on target
6
13
Shots off target
2
2
Blocked shots
3
4
Corners
3
1
Offsides
1
7
Fouls
24
Lecce
Empoli

Starting lineups

30
Goalkeeper
25
Defender
12
78'
4
Defender
13
Defender
8
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
60'
22
Attacker
20'
9
Attacker
10
Attacker
60'
23
Goalkeeper
34
Defender
13
Defender
80'
21
Defender
2
Defender
61'
6
Midfielder
32
Midfielder
93
Midfielder
80'
11
Attacker
29
Attacker
9
Attacker
68'

Substitutes

98
Goalkeeper
32
Goalkeeper
1
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
77
Midfielder
27
Midfielder
7
Attacker
19
Defender
50
20'
11
Attacker
60'
29
Midfielder
60'
3
Attacker
78'
3
98
Goalkeeper
12
Goalkeeper
35
Defender
90
Attacker
61'
17
Attacker
68'
19
Attacker
80'
Defender
80'

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