Fiorentina and Napoli meet at the Artemio Franchi on Sunday lunchtime, with the fifth round of Serie A bringing together two sides arriving from demanding weeks across domestic and European competition. Kick-off in Florence is scheduled for 12:30.
Fiorentina building momentum in Florence
Paolo Vanoli’s Fiorentina return home after a productive spell. The Viola won 4-2 away to Venezia at the Penzo in Serie A, then secured their place in the Coppa Italia round of 16 with a 3-0 home victory against Pisa.
The Franchi now hosts a Napoli side led by Massimiliano Allegri, whose last two matches were both played at the Maradona.
- Napoli were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal in the Champions League.
- They responded in the league by defeating Bologna 1-0.
- The trip to Florence is Napoli’s fifth Serie A fixture of the season.
The official line-ups
Fiorentina
Vanoli has named Fiorentina in a 4-3-3 formation.
- Goalkeeper: De Gea
- Defenders: Jiménez, Dragusin, Ranieri, Viery
- Midfielders: Ndour, Fagioli, Atta
- Forwards: Mastantuono, Pellegrino, Njie
- Coach: Paolo Vanoli
Napoli
Allegri’s Napoli begin with a 4-2-3-1.
- Goalkeeper: Milinkovic-Savic
- Defenders: Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marin, Olivera
- Midfielders: Lobotka, Gilmour
- Attacking midfielders: Politano, De Bruyne, Lang
- Striker: Hojlund
- Coach: Massimiliano Allegri
