Fiorentina start 2016 just one point off leaders Inter and they face a tricky trip to Alberto Gilardino’s Palermo.
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Paulo Sousa’s men have impressed with spectacular football and equally impressive results, starting the new year in joint second place with Napoli.
Fiorentina start 2016 just one point off leaders Inter and they face a tricky trip to Alberto Gilardino’s Palermo.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the action from every Serie A game on our LIVEBLOG.
Paulo Sousa’s men have impressed with spectacular football and equally impressive results, starting the new year in joint second place with Napoli.
There is a full squad to choose from, as Jakub Blaszczykowski returns for a spot on the bench, so Josip Ilicic and Borja Valero support Nikola Kalinic.
Palermo have been active in the January transfer window already, but new buys Matheus Cassini and Manuel Arteaga are only in the stands.
Giancarlo Gonzalez sits out a ban with Roberto Vitiello the only injury absentee.
Gilardino faces his former club, but is benched in favour of Aleksandar Trajkovski with star man Franco Vazquez.
Fiorentina have won their last four meetings with Palermo, home and away, including 3-2 and 4-3 thrillers in 2014-15.
Palermo: Sorrentino; Struna, Goldaniga, Andelkovic, Lazaar; Hiljemark, Jajalo, Chochev; Brugman; Vazquez, Trajkovski
Palermo bench: Alastra, 9Colombi, Rispoli, Bolzoni, Gilardino, Quaison, Pirrello, La Gumina, Toscano, Morganella, Pezzella, Djurdjevic
Fiorentina: Tatarusanu; Roncaglia, Rodriguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Badelj, Alonso; Borja Valero, Ilicic; Kalinic
Fiorentina bench: Lezzerini, Sepe, Gilberto, Tomovic, Rebic, Fernandez, Blaszczykowski, Suarez, Verdù, Rossi, Pasqual, Babacar