Zdenek Zeman’s Cagliari” data-scaytid=”3″>Cagliari visit impressive new boys Empoli” data-scaytid=”4″>Empoli in the unusual early Saturday kick-off.

This Serie A game opens Week 8 at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.

Zdenek Zeman’s Cagliari visit impressive new boys Empoli in the unusual early Saturday kick-off.

This Serie A game opens Week 8 at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.

Zeman’s credentials as an all-attack Coach cannot be doubted, although this often leaves huge gaps at the back too.

The Sardinians fought back from 2-0 down to hold third-place Sampdoria” data-scaytid=”8″>Sampdoria 2-2 last week and go into this game without Sebastian Eriksson and Luca Ceppitelli.

Marco Sau, Andrea Cossu and Colombian speedster Victor Ibarbo lead the front line.

Empoli are newly-promoted from Serie B, but insist they can secure safety while playing entertaining and attacking football too.

It has been working so far, taking points off the likes of Milan and Genoa while thrashing Palermo 3-0.

Italy Under-21 international Simone Verdi supports veteran strikers Francesco Tavano and Massimo Maccarone.

Defender Lorenzo Tonelli is one to watch, as he has scored three goals this season.

The history of this fixture in all competition is 11 home wins, one draw and just one Cagliari victory.

Empoli: Bassi; Hysaj, Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Verdi; Tavano, Maccarone

Cagliari: Cragno; Pisano, Rossettini, Capuano, Avelar; Donsah, Crisetig, Ekdal; Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu

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