Fiorentina vs Sassuolo: Lineups and how to watch

Late news

Fiorentina boss Giuseppe Iachini, facing a striker shortage with Patrick Cutrone in the doghouse, has opted for Federico Chiesa up top, flanked by Franck Ribery and Rachid Ghezzal in a 3-4-3. Erick Pulgar returns to the starting lineup as well, while Federico Ceccherini will continue to start ahead of Igor.

Sassuolo mister Roberto de Zerbi has rotated his attack, with Domenico Berardi and Francesco Caputo dropping to the bench with never-Viola player Hamed Junior Traoré getting a start on the wing and Grégoire Defrel playing up top.

Lineups

Fiorentina (3-4-3 maybe): Drągowski; Milenković, Pezzella, Ceccherini; Lirola, Pulgar, Castrovilli, Dalbert; Ghezzal, Chiesa, Ribery

Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Pegolo; Müldür, Chiricheș, Ferrari, Rogério; Magnanelli, Locatelli; Traoré, Đuričić, Boga; Defrel

How to watch

TV: The short answer is no, but feel free to check the full international television listings here if you don’t believe me.

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