AC Milan will be aiming for their third straight win in all competitions when they travel to Stadio Carlo Castellani to take on Serie A strugglers Empoli.
The Rossoneri booked their place in the Coppa Italia last-eight with a 4-1 win over Cagliari on Tuesday, while Empoli will be looking for their first league win in seven games following a goalless draw with Cagliari last weekend.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Empoli vs AC Milan kick-off time
| Date: | January 7, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11:30 am GMT |
| Venue: | Stadio Carlo Castellani |
The Serie A match between Empoli and AC Milan will be played at the Carlo Castellani stadium in Empoli, Italy.
It will kick off at 11:30 am GMT on January 7 in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Empoli vs AC Milan online - TV channels & live streams
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The game will be broadcast live on TV on TNT Sports 2 in the UK, and is available to stream online live through discovery+.
Fans who are unable to watch the match can follow the live updates on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Empoli team news
The trio of Simone Bastoni, Giuseppe Pezzella and Bartosz Bereszynski are dealing with their respective knocks, while Liberato Cacace is suspended for the game.
Despite the Atalanta loanee failing to find the net for 21 games, Empoli manager Aurelio Andreazzoli may persist with Nicolo Cambiaghi over the Milan-owned Daniel Maldini alongside Francesco Caputo in attack.
Empoli possible XI: Caprile; Ebuehi, Ismajli, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Fazzini, Grassi, Maleh; Baldanzi; Cambiaghi, Caputo.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Caprile, Perisan, Berisha |
| Defenders: | Luperto, Ismajli, Walukiewicz, Guarino, Tonelli, Ebuehi |
| Midfielders: | Grassi, Fazzini, Maleh, Marin, Belardinelli, Ranocchia, Kovalenko |
| Forwards: | Shpendi, Caputo, Gyasi, Cancellieri, Destro, Maldini, Cambiaghi, Baldanzi |
AC Milan team news
Stefano Pioli played several of his second-string side for the Coppa outing against Cagliari and is set to revert to a more familiar 11 at Empoli.
Matteo Gabbia is back from his loan at Villarreal to possibly feature at the heart of the defense, allowing Theo Hernandez to move to his usual position at left-back, with Fikayo Tomori, Malick Thiaw and Pierre Kalulu all out injured.
Ismael Bennacer and Samu Chukwueze will represent Algeria and Nigeria, respectively, at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Tommaso Pobega remains a long-term absentee with a thigh injury.
Up front, Olivier Giroud is expected to replace Luka Jovic.
AC Milan possible XI: Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia, Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Maignan, Sportiello, Nava, Mirante |
| Defenders: | Gabbia, Pellegrino, Kjaer, Caldara, Hernandez, Calabria, Florenzi |
| Midfielders: | Krunic, Loftus-Cheek, Reijnders, Musah, Adli, Pulisic |
| Forwards: | Okafor, Jovic, Giroud, Leao, Traore |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Empoli and AC Milan across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2023 | AC Milan 0-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| October 1, 2022 | Empoli 1-3 AC Milan | Serie A |
| March 12, 2022 | AC Milan 1-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| December 22, 2021 | Empoli 2-4 AC Milan | Serie A |
| February 22, 2019 | AC Milan 3-0 Empoli | Serie A |