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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Napoli host Fiorentina, Roma visit Empoli and there’s a massive Juventus vs. Atalanta for third place.
We begin at 14.00 GMT with Napoli needing a victory against Fiorentina to keep up with leaders Inter.
Roma hope to keep their strong run going away to giant-killers Empoli at 17.00 GMT.
It’s a head-to-head for third at 19.45 GMT between Juventus and Atalanta.
Henderson and Pellegrini both went for the loose ball and collided rather heavily.
Pellegrini through ball for Kone’, but the midfielder made the run a little too early and was caught offside.
The rain is reaching the levels best described as ‘bucketing it down.’
Empoli chance
De Sciglio surges forward after robbing Salah-Eddine, his low drive is palmed round the base of the far post by Svilar for a corner!
Rain starting to come down too… When it rains, it pours.
Highlights: Napoli 2-1 Fiorentina
1′
Empoli 0-1 Roma: Matias Soule’!
That took 21 seconds!
Colombo gave it away in midfield, Salah-Eddine cross from the left goes past Pellegrini, Soule’ takes a touch just inside the area and bends the left-foot finish in at the near post!
1′
We have kick-off in Empoli vs. Roma!
Empoli: Silvestri; Goglichidze, Marianucci, De Sciglio; Gyasi, Henderson, Grassi, Pezzella; Esposito, Cacace; Colombo
Roma: Svilar; Nelsson, Hummels, N’Dicka; Saud, Koné, Paredes, Salah-Eddine; Pellegrini, Soulé; Shomurodov
Empoli are decimated.
Youssef Maleh added to the absentee list with Tino Anjorin, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Ola Solbakken, Nicolas Haas, Szymon Zurkowski, Tyronne Ebuehi, Saba Sazonov and Pietro Pellegri.
The teams are out, the Serie A anthem plays.
Raffaele Palladino (Fiorentina)
At least 5,000 Roma fans in the away end f the Stadio Castellani and making their voices heard.
Romelu Lukaku and Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli)
Empoli vs. Roma line-ups
Empoli: Silvestri; Goglichidze, Marianucci, De Sciglio; Gyasi, Henderson, Grassi, Pezzella; Esposito, Cacace; Colombo
Roma: Svilar; Nelsson, Hummels, N’Dicka; Saud, Koné, Paredes, Salah-Eddine; Pellegrini, Soulé; Shomurodov
Roma XI in Empoli
Roma: Svilar; Nelsson, Hummels, N’Dicka; Saud, Koné, Paredes, Salah-Eddine; Pellegrini, Soulé; Shomurodov
FT: Napoli 2-1 Fiorentina
Ndour miss!
Corner flicked on to Ndour at the back post, he shins the volley horribly!
Billing puts a cross out for a corner, De Gea is up for it too!
It’s a siege, Fiorentina pinned Napoli entirely back into their own area!
Gilmour has cramp, but Napoli have no more subs left.
De Gea denies Simeone!
Simeone pounces on a loose ball, sprints towards goal relatively undisturbed from his own half, but is weak and scuffs it straight at De Gea!
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