Fiorentina field a full-strength side, including Marko Pjaca, as they host a surprise SPAL outfit who are second in Serie A so far this season.

It kicks off at the Stadio Franchi at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

Follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Stefano Pioli is taking no chances as SPAL come to town, because Leonardo Semplici’s players have won three out of four games and conceded only one goal.

Fiorentina field a full-strength side, including Marko Pjaca, as they host a surprise SPAL outfit who are second in Serie A so far this season.

It kicks off at the Stadio Franchi at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

Follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Stefano Pioli is taking no chances as SPAL come to town, because Leonardo Semplici’s players have won three out of four games and conceded only one goal.

Alban Lafont returns from injury in goal, while Valentin Eysseric makes way for summer signing Pjaca, completing the trident with Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Simeone.

SPAL’s only absentee is Federico Viviani, as Andrea Petagna tries to build on his first ever Serie A brace in Monday’s victory over Atalanta.

He is partnered by Mirco Antenucci, while Manuel Lazzari has been linked with a move to the Viola after his senior Italy debut.

Fiorentina: Lafont, Milenkovic, Pezzella, Vitor Hugo, Biraghi; Benassi, Gerson, Veretout; Chiesa, Simeone, Pjaca

Fiorentina bench: Dragowski, Laurini, Ceccherini, Norgaard, Eysseric, Mirallas, Dabo, Hancko, Sottil, Diks, Edimilson, Thereau

SPAL: Gomis; Cionek, Vicari, Felipe; Lazzari, Kurtic, Schiattarella, Missiroli, Fares; Petagna, Antenucci

SPAL bench: Milinkovic-Savic, Thiam, Djorou, Simic, Costa, Dickmann, Valdifiori Everton, Valoti, Paloschi, Floccari, Bonifazi

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