<p>MILAN- <a href="https://www.inter.it/en/allenatore/70">Luciano Spalletti</a>’s Inter are set to play their final match of 2018 and 19th fixture in Serie A following the team’s vital <a href="https://www.inter.it/en/news/65653">1-0 home success against Napoli</a>. The Nerazzurri will face Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Saturday 29 December at 15:00 CET as the first half of the season comes to a close.</p> <p>The last meeting between the two sides in Empoli was on 21 September 2016, when Mauro Icardi’s double secured a <a href="https://www.inter.it/en/news/54733">2-0</a> win for Inter.</p> <p>Beppe Iachini will be sitting on the bench for Empoli after he was brought in to replace Aurelio Andreazzoli just a few weeks ago. The Tuscan side, who lost 3-0 away to Torino in their last outing, are 16th in the <a href="https://www.inter.it/en/classifica">league </a>with 16 points, with their Serie A record reading as follows: four wins, four draws and ten defeats. They have scored 22 goals and conceded 36 times.</p> <p><a href="https://www.inter.it/en/news/65665">Federico La Penna</a> from Rome will referee the match between Empoli and Inter.</p> <p>Today, on Friday 28 December at 12:00 CET, you will be able to watch Luciano Spalletti’s pre-match press conference at the Suning Training Centre at Appiano Gentile LIVE on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXzEblUa0cfny4HAJ_ZOWw?sub_confirmation=1">official YouTube channel</a>.</p> <p><em>#ForzaInter</em> forever!</p>
