Fiorentina and AC Milan are set to clash at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday for a Serie A encounter.
AC Milan comes into this match on the back of a disappointing draw against Genoa and will be looking to bounce back with a win against the struggling Fiorentina.
Fiorentina vs AC Milan – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 11th January.
- Kick-off: 2pm BST.
- Venue: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
Fiorentina team news
Fiorentina will be significantly weakened by the long-term absence of right-back Tariq Lamptey, who underwent ACL reconstruction surgery in September and is not expected to return until April 2026.
Forward Edin Džeko missed recent training due to ankle swelling and remains a doubt for this fixture.. Manor Solomon has recently joined on loan from Tottenham and is available for selection, providing additional attacking options.
AC Milan team news
Massimiliano Allegri faces absence from Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez, who is still sidelined and is expected to be back by late January or early February.
Christopher Nkunku remains doubtful after suffering a thigh and ankle injury, though Allegri expressed optimism about his availability for this match following his absence against Genoa on January 8.
Rafael Leao has returned to full fitness after an injury layoff and has now scored in back to back matches. He is set to start alongside Christian Pulisic once again. Matteo Gabbia has recovered from a knee issue and rejoined the three-man defence as well.
Form
Fiorentina
Paolo Vanoli’s appointment as head coach has some limited success, with the Tuscan club finally winning a Serie A match. Fiorentina now won two out of their last four matches, both are the only wins this season for them in the league, and one draw against Lazio in their last match (2-2). Still, they are positioned 19th in Serie A with just 13 points from 19 matches.
AC Milan
AC Milan was saved by Rafael Leao’s injury time goal and a penalty miss by Nicolae Stanciu to come back with a point from the match against Genoa (1-1).
AC Milan are presently occupying second position with 39 points from 18 matches in the Serie A table, three points behind league leader Inter Milan who are sitting on top of the table.
Predicted lineups
Fiorentina: David de Gea; Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic, Gosens; Rolando Mandragora, Nicolo Fagioli, Cher Ndour; Fabiano Parisi, Roberto Piccoli, Albert Gudmundsson.
AC Milan: Mike Maignan; Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic; Davide Bartesaghi, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, Alexis Saelemaekers; Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao.
How to watch Fiorentina vs AC Milan?
Fiorentina vs AC Milan will be shown live in the UK on DAZN.
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