AC Milan are up against Empoli this evening and will be looking to build some momentum with another win. After the poor domestic start, this is a must for the Rossoneri and you can follow the action with our live commentary below.
Paulo Fonseca’s men need a near-perfect end to the year to catch up with the rivals at the top of the league standings. After the win against Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League, the hope is that they have gathered enough confidence to beat Empoli tonight.
In short, tonight’s game is just the first of several difficult mountains to climb. You can follow the action with our live commentary below. Unfortunately, we will not have a watchalong for this one, but Lorenzo and Stefano will be back soon!
Live Commentary
Starting XIs
Official Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Emerson, Gabbia, Thiaw, Theo Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Musah, Pulisic, Leao; Morata.
Bench: Sportiello, Torriani, Calabria, Loftus-Cheek, Chukwueze, Tomori, Pavlovic, Terracciano, Camarda, Abraham.
Official Empoli XI (3-4-2-1): Vasquez; Ismajli, Goglichidze, Viti; Gyasi, Maleh, Henderson, Pezzell; Anjorin; Pellegri, Colombo.
Bench: Perisan, Seghetti, Sambia, Cacace, Belardinelli, Solbakken, Ekong, Tosto, Marianucci, Bacci, Bembnista, Konate, Esposito
why are the match cameras so blurry and ugly?
Much better performance and we need that domestically. I’m fine with the CL performances, but we really need to step up our game in the Serie A. There is still more than enough time to close up the gap.