Conference League 2025-2026: Mainz-Fiorentina, the likely lineups

Fibrentina dives back into the Conference League with the goal of forgetting the last, difficult, days. After the’exoneration of Pioli, the team has been entrusted, momentarily, to Galloppa. His debut will be on the field of Mainz (today, 18:45) in the match valid for the third day of the Conference League regular season.

For the challenge with the Germans, Galloppa seems intent on making some lineup changes. In particular, the spotlight will be on the’attack with a real possibility that Fazzini and Piccoli will start, both, from the first minute (Kean and Dzeko on the bench, ready to take over).

The home team will be on the bench.

The hosts, struggling with a decidedly bad start to the season in the Bundesliga, are banking heavily on the Conference League where they have two wins as Fiorentina (out of two matches played to date). Watch out for Weiper, a young German striker who is being spoken of highly.

Probable lineups

Mainz (3-4-2-1): Zentner; Maloney, Hance-Olsen, Kohr; Mwene, Sano, Amri, Widmer; Borzien, Lee; Weiper. All: Siewert

Fiorentina (3-5-2): Martinelli; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Dodo, Mandragora, Nicolussi Caviglia, Ndour, Fortini; Fazzini, Piccoli. All. Galloppa