Serie A 2025-2026: Atalanta-Fiorentina, the likely lineups
Atalanta–Fiorentina is a match valid for the 13th day of Serie A: the whistle is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Sunday. The Bergamaschi are reborn in the Champions League but are coming off three consecutive league defeats, which have dropped them to 13th in the standings: the orobici must win to avoid losing the train for qualification for the European cups. Fiorentina, desolately last in the standings with 6 points, is still in the hunt for its first league victory: Paolo Vanoli, who recently came on the bench, has not yet managed to steer and this week the lily-men were defeated in the Europa League.
Raffaele Palladino is expected to rely on Scamacca at the center of the Bergamasque attack, with Krstovic starting only from the bench. In the three-quarter are De Ketelaere and Lookma, in the midfield space for Ederson and De Roon. On the flanks Bellanova on one side and probably Zappacosta and not Zalewski on the other. The trio of defenders in front of Carnesecchi will consist of Koussonou, Hien and Djmsiti. The big ex of the match is Palladino himself, who left the violets in the summer after a whole season in conflict with the Florence environment. The former Monza man is trying to rebuild the confidence of the Nerazzurri team after the difficult period under Juric.
Fiorentina with the offensive tandem consisting of Moise Kean and Piccoli, ahead of Gudmundsson. In midfield Fagioli is expected to tick off Nicolussi Caviglia alongside Mandragora and Sohm, the outfielders will be Fortini and Parisi. The trio of defenders consists of Pongracic, Pablo Marí and Ranieri. “I was under no illusions before for Genoa and the game with Juve and I am not getting down now – said Vanoli after the Europa League knockout against Aek Athens -. It’s a young team, they are struggling right now. You have to work on the head, these guys have an important weight. It bothers me that with every mistake you put your head down. When you leave for certain goals and you find yourself there every thing that happens is all about negativity. We have to be able to turn it into positivity”.
Atalanta-Fiorentina, the probable lineups
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Scamacca. All. Palladino.
FIORENTINA (4-3-1-2): De Gea; Pongracic, Marì, Ranieri; Fortini, Mandragora, Fagioli, Sohm, Parisi; Kean, Piccoli. All. Vanoli.
