Serie A 2024-2025: Monza-Fiorentina, the probable formations

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Monza-Fiorentina, the probable formations

Monza's U-Power Stadium è the theater of the last match of the 20th round of Serie A, in order of time: to challenge Monza and Fiorentina, two realities that have lived the first part of the season on opposite sides of the standings. The Brianzoli are the current bottom of the league, with 10 points in 19 matches, while the Gigliati are sixth at 32 and would overtake Juventus in case of success.

The change of coach at home Monza has not, so far, had the desired effects: the last success remains that of October 21 in Verona (3-0 against Hellas), since then only three draws have come against eight defeats, not counting the 0-4 in the Coppa Italia against Bologna. Curiously, the last five knockouts (three with Nesta on the bench, two with Bocchetti) have all come by a 2-1 scoreline.

On the other hand, Fiorentina (led on the bench by Raffaele Palladino, who led Monza to salvation in its first two years in Serie A) è in the noble part of the standings but is experiencing a complicated month: after the bombastic 7-0 in the Conference League against LASK, the Viola have not won again, limiting themselves to a 1-1 European draw against Vitoria Guimaraes and a 2-2 draw in the league against Juventus. Instead, three defeats since Dec. 15, against Bologna, Udinese and Napoli.

Probable lineups:

Monza (3-4-1-2): Turati; Izzo, Caldirola, Carboni; Birindelli, Bondo, Sensi, Pereira; Ciurria, Caprari; Djuric. All. Salvatore Bocchetti.

Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodò, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Gosens; Adli, Mandragora; Colpani, Beltran, Sottil; Kean. All. Raffaele Palladino.

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