Fiorentina look to Nikola Kalinic and Josip Ilicic as they host Udinese to close on the top spots.

It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow all the build-up and action as it happens on our LIVEBLOG.

The Viola hadn’t shared the spoils for 22 games before a run of three consecutive draws in all competition.

Fiorentina look to Nikola Kalinic and Josip Ilicic as they host Udinese to close on the top spots.

It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow all the build-up and action as it happens on our LIVEBLOG.

The Viola hadn’t shared the spoils for 22 games before a run of three consecutive draws in all competition.

They now welcome Stefano Colantuono’s Udinese to the Stadio Artemio Franchi, knowing a win would let them break away from fourth-placed Roma and catch up with the top two.

Kalinic is their top scorer this season and he leads the attack with Borja Valero and Ilicic, while Jakub Blaszczykowski is still out injured.

Federico Bernardeschi has been playing on the wing, but could well be placed in a more advanced role today.

Udinese miss Duvan Zapata, Panagiotis Kone and Alexander Merkel, while veteran hitman Antonio Di Natale is on the bench.

Cyril Thereau and Rodrigo Aguirre take the striker roles with Francesco Lodi pulling strings in midfield.

Fiorentina: Tatarusanu; Alonso, Astori, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Tomovic; Vecino, Badelj, Borja Valero, Ilicic, Kalinic, Bernardeschi

Fiorentina bench: Sepe, Lezzerini, Roncaglia, Pasqual, Suarez, Gilberto, Rossi, Verdù, Rebic, Babacar

Udinese: Karnezis, Piris, Danilo, Felipe, Widmer, Badu, Lodi, Iturra, Edenilson, Thereau, Aguirre

Udinese bench: Romo, Meret, Wague, Domizzi, Pasquale, Perica, Adnan, Fernandes, Di Natale, Marquinho, Insua, Evangelista

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