Full squad for Giampaolo to choose from against Empoli, just Skriniar suspended

Sampdoria will set off for Tuscany and their Serie A curtain-raiser against Empoli tomorrow with a 23-man squad.

Marco Giampaolo confirmed the group for his opening-day meeting with his former club after training on Saturday morning.

New signings Dodo Pires and Bruno Fernandes make the cut, while Milan Skriniar will sit this one out due to suspension.

Here’s the full list of Doria players available for Sunday’s 20:45 kick-off against Giovanni Martusciello’s side:

Goalkeepers: Puggioni, Tozzo, Viviano.

Defenders: Dodo, Pavlovic, Pereira, Regini, Sala, Silvestre.

Midfielders: Alvarez, Barreto, Cigarini, Djuricic, Eramo, Fernandes, Ivan, Linetty, Palombo, Torreira.

Forwards: Budimir, Muriel, Quagliarella, Schick.