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Fiorentina vs Juventus: Lineups and how to watch

The Viola spring some surprises for the biggest match of this young season, and maybe they’ll be enough to hand the good guys an advantage.

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ACF Fiorentina v SSC Napoli - Serie A
This would be a great time to do something cool.
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Late news

Fiorentina mister Vincenzo Montella has sprung a major surprise, switching his formation to a 3-5-2 with Federico Chiesa and Franck Ribery (making his first start in Viola) up top. Martín Cáceres will also make his bow in the purple shirt. Dalbert gets the nod on the left wing.

Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri, on the other hand, has sent out the XI we expected.

Lineups

Fiorentina (3-5-2): Drągowski; Milenković, Pezzella, Cáceres; Lirola, Pulgar, Badelj, Castrovilli, Dalbert; Chiesa, Ribery

Juventus (4-3-3): Szczęsny; Danilo, Bonucci, de Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanić, Matuidi; Costa, Higuaín, Ronaldo

How to watch

TV: Looks like RAI is your best bet. Check the full international TV listings here.

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Forza Viola!