Franco Vazquez and Alberto Gilardino lead the line for Palermo, as they welcome Empoli to the Barbera.

The Rosanero have won just once in their last five games, with notoriously trigger-happy President Maurizio Zamparini declaring this week that Coach Beppe Iachini needs “a kick up the backside”.

World Cup-winner Gilardino is the man tasked with scoring the goals, with Vazquez expected to load the bullets.

Franco Vazquez and Alberto Gilardino lead the line for Palermo, as they welcome Empoli to the Barbera.

The Rosanero have won just once in their last five games, with notoriously trigger-happy President Maurizio Zamparini declaring this week that Coach Beppe Iachini needs “a kick up the backside”.

World Cup-winner Gilardino is the man tasked with scoring the goals, with Vazquez expected to load the bullets.

For the visitors, Riccardo Saponara retains his place in the starting XI after returning from a three-match suspension in mid-week, and he plays behind Manuel Pucciarelli and Marko Lavaja.

Palermo: Sorrentino; Struna, Gonzalez, Andelkovic; Rispoli, Rigoni, Brugman, Hiljemark, Lazaar; Vazquez, Gilardino

Palermo bench: Colombi, Vitiello, Goldaniga, Trajkovski, Cassini, Chochev, Quaison, Maresca, Jajalo, Daprelà, El Kaoutari, La Gumina

Empoli: Skorupski; Zambelli, Tonelli, Costa, Mario Rui; Zielinski, Maiello, Paredes; Saponara; Pucciarelli, Livaja

Empoli bench: Pugliesi, Pelagotti, Laurini, Bittante, Maccarone, Ronaldo, Barba, Piu, Camporese, Krunic, Buchel

Bygaby

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Tickets Kit Collector