Lecce will aim to move out of the dropzone when they face Fiorentina at the Stadio Via del Mare today.
Lecce prevailed against Fiorentina the last time these two sides met with a 3-2 victory. However, the Salentini have struggled to make an impression this season as they currently sit 18th in the league standings, having lost four games. Luca Gotti’s side are winless in their last six matches across all competitions and they received the international break just in time to grab some breathing space after the defeats to Sassuolo, Milan and Udinese. Lecce will miss the likes of Kevin Bonifazi, Mohamed Kaba and Medon Berisha for the match.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina come this match on the back of a 2-1 victory over Milan before the international break. Goals from Yacine Adli and Albert Gudmundsson sank the Rossoneri’s ship as the Viola registered their second win of the season. Raffaele Palladino’s men are underperforming according to their standards as they sit 11th in the Serie A table. Fiorentina face St. Gallen in the Conference League following the encounter versus Lecce and they will hope to win today to grab the right momentum for European action.
Here are the predicted line-ups for the match according to La Repubblica:
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Guilbert, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo; Pierret, Ramadani, Coulibaly; Dorgu, Krstovic, Rebic.
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodò, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Gosens; Cataldi, Adli; Colpani, Gudmundsson, Bove; Kean.
Trambak Bhattacherjee | GIFN
