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Fiorentina rely on Giuseppe Rossi, Juan Cuadrado and Josip Ilicic in the Derby dell’Appennino against Bologna.
It kicks off at the Stadio Franchi at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The Viola are fresh from a Europa League victory over Dnipro that sent them through as group winners, but domestically need to wipe out last week’s 2-1 defeat to Roma.
Mario Gomez has still not fully recovered after knee surgery, while Massimo Ambrosini sits out a ban.
Rossi is Serie A Capocannoniere and again leads the way, but there are changes around him with Ilicic getting a rare start alongside Colombian talent Cuadrado.
Juan Manuel Vargas comes into the 3-5-2 system, sending Manuel Pasqual to the bench.
Bologna come into the game in penultimate place and desperate for points, though they have already caused an upset this season by holding Inter to a draw.
Diego Perez, Frederik Sorensen and Niccolo Cherubin are all out of action for Coach Stefano Pioli.
Alessandro Diamanti once again inspires the front line for the Felsinei with Panagiotis Kone and Diego Laxalt supporting Cristaldo.
Fiorentina: Neto; Savic, Rodriguez, Tomovic; Vargas, Borja Valero, Aquilani, Mati Fernandez; Ilicic, Rossi, Cuadrado
Fiorentina bench: Munua, Roncaglia, Compper, Alonso, Pasqual, Bakic, Pizarro, Wolski, Olivera, Joaquin, Rebic, Matos
Bologna: Curci; Garics, Antonsson, Natali, Morleo; Pazienza, Krhin; Kone, Diamanti, Laxalt; Cristaldo
Bologna bench: Agliardi, Stojanovic, Mantovani, Radakovic, Crespo, Cech, Della Rocca, Yaisen, Christodoulopoulos, Moscardelli, Acquafresca, Bianchi