Fiorentina ring the changes again for their trip to on-form Chievo with Mauro Zarate, Mati Fernandez and Nikola Kalinic.

It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the LIVEBLOG here.

The Viola had been title contenders, but slipped down the standings and are now hoping to close the gap on Inter for fourth place.

Khouma Babacar, Matias Vecino and Yohan Benalouane are on the treatment table.

Fiorentina ring the changes again for their trip to on-form Chievo with Mauro Zarate, Mati Fernandez and Nikola Kalinic.

It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the LIVEBLOG here.

The Viola had been title contenders, but slipped down the standings and are now hoping to close the gap on Inter for fourth place.

Khouma Babacar, Matias Vecino and Yohan Benalouane are on the treatment table.

Kalinic leads the attack with support from Zarate and Mati Fernandez, surprisingly benching Federico Bernardeschi and Josip Ilicic.

Chievo are comfortably mid-table and eager to continue their impressive home form, winning four of the last five at the Bentegodi.

They crushed nine-man Frosinone 5-1 last time in this arena, but need to recover from last week’s 1-0 defeat to Atalanta.

Nicolas Spolli is suspended with Riccardo Meggiorini, Dario Dainelli, Nicolas Frey and Mariano Izco injured.

Veteran hitman Sergio Pellissier is supported by Roberto Inglese.

Fiorentina are in free-fall after losing three of the last four Serie A games, grabbing just one victory in nine rounds.

It’s safe to say the Tuscans have a good record against Chievo – they’ve won the last seven meetings between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

Chievo haven’t beaten the Viola since a 2-1 away result in April 2012, while the last home victory was 1-0 in November 2011.

Chievo: Bizzarri; Cacciatore, Gamberini, Cesar, Gobbi; Rigoni, Radovanovic, Hetemaj; Pepe; Inglese, Pellissier

Chievo bench: Bressan, Seculin, Pinzi, Ninkovic, Castro, Sardo, Birsa, Mpoku, Floro Flores

Fiorentina: Tatarusanu; Tomovic, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori, Alonso; Mati Fernandez, Badelj, Borja Valero, Tello; Zarate, Kalinic

Fiorentina bench: Lezzerini, Satalino, Tino Costa, Roncaglia, Bernardeschi, Kuba, Pasqual, Kone, Ilicic

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