Fiorentina visit tough to beat Chievo this afternoon and Mario Gomez is desperate to break his goal drought.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Vincenzo Montella hit out at reporters yesterday for stirring up controversy after Gomez’s agent complained about “inappropriate” comments.
Fiorentina visit tough to beat Chievo this afternoon and Mario Gomez is desperate to break his goal drought.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Vincenzo Montella hit out at reporters yesterday for stirring up controversy after Gomez’s agent complained about “inappropriate” comments.
The Coach said he expected more from the German veteran, who has been linked with a January exit after scoring just five goals in a total 30 games for the club.
Gomez starts again today, mainly due to the lack of alternatives, as Khouma Babacar is only fit for the bench, while Giuseppe Rossi and Federico Bernardeschi are injured.
Alessandro Diamanti is not yet ready to make his Viola debut, joining Alberto Aquilani and Andrea Lazzari in the stands.
Stefan Savic sits out a three-match ban, so there has to be a reshuffle in defence, while Milan Badelj stands in for the not 100 per cent fit David Pizarro.
Chievo are a tough side to beat at the Stadio Bentegodi and currently on a three-round unbeaten run.
Last season Fiorentina won all three meetings with the Flying Donkeys between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
These sides met 22 times in all competition and none of them ended 0-0.
Chievo: Bizzarri; Frey, Gamberini, Cesar, Zukanovic; Birsa, Izco, Hetemaj, Schelotto; Pellissier, Paloschi
Chievo bench: Bardi, Seculin, Dainelli, Lazarevic, Christiansen, Cofie, Botta, Sardo, Biraghi, Bellomo, Meggiorini
Fiorentina: Tatarusanu; Tomovic, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Basanta; Joaquin, Mati Fernandez, Badelj, Borja Valero, Pasqual; Cuadrado; Gomez
Fiorentina bench: Lezzerini, Rosati, Richards, Vargas, Pizarro, Marin, Kurtic, Alonso, Babacar