Live Empoli v Milan: Milan need a win to keep pace with early leaders Napoli, while Empoli are looking to build on their solid start.

Milan play all the way back to their keeper before restarting their attack.

The home side are trying to play their way out of trouble, but turn possession back over to Milan.

The veteran Frenchman didn't like the challenge, and he goes down but is eventually up and back at it.

Both sides look up for this early as they try to dribble through each other's midfield.

Empoli get us underway in front of a bouncing home crowd.

Both teams are out on the pitch now.

We're not far away from the action at Stadio Carlo Castellani

Milan welcome back their Brazilian attacker from his ban tonight. Leao was in top form before his red card against Sampdoria. Will he return in equally good shape?

French veteran striker Olivier Giroud has scored in each of his last three appearances. If he scores again tonight, that would be his longest run since 2017 - when he was still at Arsenal.

Napoli are top of the league after their victory earlier today, while Atalanta can join them on 20 points with a win tomorrow. Milan will be third with a victory this evening, while Empoli could move into the top half.

The champions slumped to their first defeat since February in their last match. Will they kick off another unbeaten run tonight?

Empoli face a tall task tonight, as they seek to become the first team in 16 attempts to beat Milan away from the San Siro.

The champions are missing their goalkeeper tonight due to injury, along with his international teammate Theo Hernandez.

The Milan players are out on the pitch getting ready.

Milan got an important 1-0 victory the last time these two sides faced each other, back in March.

Pierre Kalulu got the only goal in the first half.

Empoli: Vicario; Stojanovic, De Winter, Luperto, Parisi; Haas, Marin, Grassi; Pjaca; Lammers, Satriano. Subs: Bajrami, Baldanzi, Fazzini, Innocenti, Perisan, Bandinelli, Destro, Cambiaghi, Cacace, Ebuehi, Walukiewickz, Marin, Ekong, Guarino, Ukjani

Milan: Tatarusanu; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Ballo-Toure; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers, De Ketelaere, Leao; Giroud. Subs: Vranckx, Krunic, Rebic, Jungdal, Kalulu, Adli, Bakayoko, Thiaw, Gabbia, Pobega, Mirante, Lazetic, Brahim, Dest

Follow live coverage of tonight's Serie A clash between champions Milan and Empoli. Milan suffered a frustrating home defeat to Napoli before the international break, and they'll be looking to get back on track.