Alessandro Matri has returned to the Genoa starting lineup for this evening's Serie A match against Empoli.

The forward came off the bench to score the winner in his side's 2-1 win against Parma and has been rewarded with a start.

There are also returns to the starting XI for Iago Falque and Nicolas Burdisso.

Meanwhile, Massimo Maccarone starts up front for Empoli, with Manuel Pucciarelli joining him in the attack.

Genoa: Perin, De Maio, Burdisso, Perotti, Antonelli, Marchese, Edenilson, Falque, Rincon, Bertolacci, Matri

Empoli: Bassi, Mario Rui, Tonelli, Rugani, Hysaj, Croce, Valdifiori, Vecino, Verdi, Pucciarelli, Maccarone