Fiorentina look to M’Bala Nzola and Riccardo Sottil for the Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie against Fabio Pecchia’s Parma.
It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 20.00 GMT.
The game will be decided this evening, after 90 minutes, extra time or even penalties if necessary.
The winners go on to face either Inter or Bologna in the quarter-finals in January.
Lucas Martinez-Quarta is suspended, with Nico Gonzalez rested for this weekend’s Serie A clash against Roma, joining the injured Gaetano Castrovilli and Dodo in the stands.
Fiorentina reached the Final of the Coppa Italia last season, losing only to Inter.
Parma are one of only two Serie B sides still in the tournament and the other is Cremonese, who will play Roma on January 3.
The Ducali, with coach Pecchia at the helm, are currently top of the Serie B table alongside Venezia after 10 wins, three draws and two defeats.
Left-back Vasilios Zagaritis sits out a ban.
Fiorentina: Christensen; Kayode, Milenkovic, Mina, Parisi; Maxime Lopez, Mandragora; Sottil, Barak, Brekalo; Nzola
Parma: Corvi; Hainault, Circati, Osorio, Coulibaly; Sohm, Cyprien; Mihaila, Bernabe, Benedyczak; Bonny
Player statistic
21' | ![]() |
Adrián Bernabé | ||
23' | ![]() |
Ange-Yoan Bonny (Assist: Valentin Mihăilă) | ||
Yerry Mina | ![]() |
38' |
M’Bala Nzola (Assist: Riccardo Sottil) |
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83' | ||
Riccardo Sottil | ![]() |
89' | ||
90' | ![]() |
Leandro Chichizola |
M’Bala Nzola | ![]() |
92' | ||
96' | ![]() |
Cristian Ansaldi | ||
Gino Infantino | ![]() |
120' |
Match statistic
![FIO FIO](https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bl17163773081536-150x150.webp)
![PAR PAR](https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bl1552915355457-150x150.png)
1 Italian in the Parma line-up.