Overview
Fiorentina were recently defeated 3-0 at home by Napoli. The defeat extended their winless streak to five games. This was a huge setback for Fiorentina, who had climbed to the top of Serie A with eight consecutive wins. Their recent poor form has seen The Violet drop to sixth place.
Luckily for Fiorentina, in the next round, they only have to face Monza - the team currently at the bottom of the table. This is a great opportunity for them to regain the joy of victory. Because Monza is sinking deep into crisis with 6 consecutive losses.
The last time Monza got a point was at the end of November last year when they drew 1-1 with Como. The last time Monza won was nearly 3 months ago, when they defeated Chievo on October 31. That is also Monza's only victory up to now.
Despite playing at home, with their poor form, Monza will find it difficult to create a surprise against Fiorentina. The purple team also often gets favorable results against weaker opponents. They beat Roma 5-1, beat Lecce 6-0 or scored 7 goals against LASK Linz. Therefore, against Monza who are deep in crisis, this is a good opportunity for them to rain goals.
Fiorentina will try to score as many goals as possible in the next match to relieve the pressure and regain confidence. This is completely within their ability.
Human resources situation
Several Monza players such as Cragno, Kyriakopoulos, Gagliardini and Pessina will have to watch the match due to injuries. In addition, D’Ambrosio will also be absent due to suspension.
On the other side of the front line, Biraghi and Bove of the away team are not healthy enough to play. Meanwhile, the possibility of Gudmundsson appearing is still open.
Expected lineup:
Monza: Turati, Izzo, Pablo Mari, Caldirola, Birindelli, Bondo, Sensi, Pereira, Ciurria, Caprari, Dany Mota.
Fiorentina: David de Gea, Valentini, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Dodo, Adli, Mandragora, Parisi, Beltran, Sottil, Kean.
The match between Monza and Fiorentina takes place at 2:45 a.m. on January 14 (Vietnam time).
