Empoli also got started on the wrong foot last week. Life after Maurizio Sarri started with a bump rather than a bang. The Azzurri took a lead within seven minutes through Riccardo Saponara, but Chievo fired in three goals in eight second-half minutes to take home a 3-1 win. It was clear that some of the mainstays of Sarri's team last year—guys like Daniele Rugani, Mirko Valdifiori and Elseid Hysaj—are sorely missed, as is the tactician himself. Without them, many are tipping the club for a trip back down to Serie B this season. Heading to Milan and making a statement could go a long way to making a statement that they won't be going out without a fight. Form LinesLast 5 Matches, most recent firstMlian*EmpoliL 2-0 @ FiorentinaL 3-1 vs ChievoW 2-0 vs.
What killed Milan in Florence on Sunday was through balls, and while Alex is as solid as they come when the ball is in front of him, the 33-year-old lacks pace and will have a tough time getting back to intervene if Empoli manage to slip a ball past him. Zapata will likely be targeted early to get a read on how well he can link with Romagnoli next to him. It will be up to him to prove that Filippo Inzaghi was wrong to lose faith in him last year. Saponara celebrates his opener against Chievo.
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Perugia*L 1-0 vs Vicenza*L 2-0 vs Tottenham**L 1-0 @ Genoa**L 3-0 vs Bayern Munich**W 2-0 @ Pisa**L 2-1 @ Lyon**W 1-0 @ Pistoiese**WhoScored. comGeneral Notes:*Coppa Italia game**Preseason game Milan Notes*Trofeo TIM matches against Inter and Sassuolo not counted due to altered rules of competition. Projected LineupsMilan (4-3-1-2)Empoli (4-3-1-2)LopezSkorupskiAbate Romagnoli Zapata AntonelliZambelli Tonelli Martinelli RuiBertolacci De Jong PoliZielinski Diousse CroceHondaSaponaraBacca AdrianoMaccarone PucciarelliPlayers to WatchGiuseppe Bellini/Getty ImagesWith Ely suspended and Philippe Mexes injured, the choice to partner Romagnoli in the lineup on Saturday comes down to two men: Cristian Zapata and Alex.
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