The time is edging ever-closer to the Empoli vs Cesena Serie B clash which kicks off very shortly, and the teams have just been announced.
Here is the starting XI for Empoli which is confirmed as follows:
Empoli
Andrea Fulignati #21
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 87kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Empoli, Italy
Brando Moruzzi #27
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Florence, Italy
Nosa Edward Obaretin #5
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Forli, Italy
Matteo Lovato
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Monselice, Italy
Gabriele Guarino #34
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 86kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Molfetta, Italy
Tyronne Ebuehi #24
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Haarlem, Netherlands
Duccio Degli Innocenti #5
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Montevarchi, Italy
Lorenzo Ignacchiti #25
Midfielder
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Italy
Nicolas Haas #32
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Switzerland
Place of birth: Switzerland
Stiven Shpendi #11
Forward
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 22
Place of birth: Ancona, Italy
Marco Nasti #19
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Pavia, Italy
The starting line-up for Cesena has also been confirmed as:
Cesena
Jonathan Klinsmann #33
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.94m
Weight: 86kg
Age: 28
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Newport Beach, USA
Gianluca Frabotta #99
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Rome, Italy
Matteo Piacentini #26
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Sassuolo, Italy
Giovanni Zaro #19
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Vanzaghello, Italy
Andrea Ciofi #15
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Marino, Italy
Michele Castagnetti #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 36
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Italy
Matteo Francesconi #70
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Faenza, Italy
Dimitri Bisoli #25
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Cagliari, Italy
Riccardo Ciervo #19
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 89kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Latina, Italy
Cristian Shpendi #9
Forward
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 22
Place of birth: Ancona, Italy
Alberto Cerri #90
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Italy
Place of birth: Parma, Italy
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