Spezia vs Fiorentina – Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano returns to the scene of his breakthrough achievement as a manager on Monday, as the Viola face improving Spezia in the final game of the 25th round of Serie A.
The hosts are unbeaten in their past four games and are looking to extend their unbroken streak in the top division, while the visitors may have struggled in the league but are now guaranteed a place in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
Spezia vs Fiorentina – Team News:
While Spezia captain Guilio Maggiore is expected to be fit to play on Monday following his return to training, Thiago Motta will be without Simone Bastoni (muscular) and Swedish midfielder Aimar Sher (hip) due to injury.
Daniele Verde has been personally involved in four of the club’s past six goals in Serie A, with two goals and two assists, and will undoubtedly aim to keep his position in the side despite competition from Kevin Agudelo and Janis Antiste.
Rey Manaj, an Albanian forward on loan from Barcelona, should continue to lead the charge for the in-form Aquiloti.
Meanwhile, with Giacomo Bonaventura and Lucas Torreira sidelined, Sofyan Amrabat might make an increasingly unusual start for Fiorentina, while Alfred Duncan and Youssef Maleh are also plausible choices for Vincenzo Italiano.
Cup hero Krzysztof Piatek will compete with fellow January recruit Arthur Cabral for the visitors’ front three’s focal point.
Cristiano Biraghi, a free-kick specialist, has already scored four league goals this season, equaling his total from the previous three Serie A seasons combined, and the Italy full-back will be trying to repeat his feat in Viola’s only other top-flight visit to Spezia, in October 2020.
Spezia possible starting lineup:
Provodel; Amian, Erlic, Nikolaou, Reca; Kiwior, Sala; Verde, Maggiore, Gyasi; Manaj
Fiorentina possible starting lineup:
Terracciano; Odriozola, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Castrovilli, Amrabat, Maleh; Sottil, Piatek, Gonzalez
Spezia vs Fiorentina – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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