Loan Watch: Skorupski with yet another clean sheet 

Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski earned his second consecutive clean sheet in Empoli’s 0-0 draw with Chievo Verona on Sunday; he now has three clean sheets in seven appearances this season.

The Polish international made only two saves against Chievo Verona, but they were crucial. Skorupski stopped a stinging free kick from Chievo’s veteran forward Antonio Floro Flores in the opening minutes of the match before making a goal line save shortly after.

Chievo centre-back Alessandro Gamberini thought he had scored a goal after a towering header from just a few yards out, but Skorupski had the quick reflexes to make the save, which was verified using goal line technology.

Other performances of note...

Winger Federico Ricci started his second match of the season in Sassuolo’s 1-1 draw with Bologna on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Tomas Svedkauskas started Lupa Roma’s 0-0 draw with Giana Erminio on Sunday, recording his second consecutive clean sheet.

Winger Jacopo Ferri started and played the first 57 minutes of Messina’s 2-1 victory over Casertana on Sunday, contributing his first assist of the season in the match.

Winger Iago Falque started and played all 90 minutes of Torino’s 2-2 draw with Lazio on Sunday, scoring his fifth goal of the season in the match. He has three assists as well this campaign.

Elsewhere...

Forward Ezequiel Ponce started and played the first 45 minutes of Granada’s 0-0 draw with Sporting Gijon on Saturday.

Midfielder Jose Machin was substituted on in the 61st minute of Trapani’s 3-0 defeat to Bari on Saturday.

Forward Umar Sadiq was substituted on in the 80th minute of Bologna’s 1-1 draw with Sassuolo on Sunday.

Winger Daniele Verde was substituted on in the 67th minute of Avellino’s 1-0 defeat to Novara on Saturday.

Midfielder Matteo Ricci started and played the first 79 minutes of Perugia’s 0-0 draw with Benevento on Saturday.

Centre-back Arturo Calabresi started and played all 90 minutes of Brescia’s 2-0 defeat to Spezia on Friday.

Full-back Mihai Balasa was substituted on in the 46th minute of Trapani’s 3-0 defeat to Bari on Saturday.

Full-back Petar Golubovic started and played all 90 minutes of Pisa’s 1-1 draw with Latina on Saturday.

Centre-back Mattia Rosato started and played all 90 minutes of Lupa Roma’s 0-0 draw with Giana Erminio on Sunday.

Full-back Massimo Sammartino started and played all 90 minutes of Pistoiese’s 1-1 draw with Como on Sunday.

Winger Marco Frediani started and played all 90 minutes of Ancona’s 2-0 defeat to Gubbio on Saturday.

Not involved...

Goalkeeper Ionut Pop (Fidelis Andria), centre-back Ervin Zukanovic (Atalanta), centre-back Elio Capradossi (Bari), full-back Paolo Frascatore (Lausanne-Sport), full-back Nicola Falasco (Cesena), full-back Andrea Paolelli (Viterbese), midfielder Lorenzo Vasco (Sudtirol), midfielder Ismail H’Maidat (Vicenza), and midfielder Simone Battaglia (Ancona) were all unused substitutes this weekend.