After seeing their remarkable winning streak halted last week, Fiorentina will be determined to bounce back on Monday when they square off against Udinese.
Pushing for the Serie A title, Fiorentina head into the weekend sitting comfortably within the top four, firmly in the UEFA Champions League qualification zone. Just three points separate them from league leaders Atalanta, despite their setback against Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara last weekend.
Over the summer, the Pozzo family shifted focus back to Udinese after prioritizing Watford in recent years. While Kosta Runjaic, the former Legia Warsaw boss, got the Friulani off to a promising start, the team has since struggled to maintain momentum.
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How to watch Fiorentina vs Udinese online - TV channels & live streams
In the United Kingdom (UK), the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Udinese will be available to watch and stream online live through Bet365.
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Fiorentina vs Udinese kick-off time
The Serie A match between Fiorentina and Udinese will be played at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy.
It will kick off at 5:30 pm GMT on Monday, December 23, in the UK.
Team news & squads
Fiorentina vs Udinese lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
3-5-2
UDIFIO-Line up
FIOSubstitutes
Manager
R. Palladino
UDI-Line up
UDISubstitutes
Manager
K. Runjaic
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Fiorentina team news
In Fiorentina's final group-stage match of their Conference League campaign, manager Raffaele Palladino made seven alterations to the side that faced Bologna. However, the majority of those changes are expected to be undone for Monday's clash.
David de Gea will reclaim his spot between the sticks, with Moise Kean set to lead the line in attack. Meanwhile, Michael Kayode is likely to step in for the suspended Dodo at full-back.
Kean is on the brink of a personal milestone, needing just one more goal to hit double digits in Serie A for the first time. If successful, he would become the first Italian to achieve this feat for Fiorentina since Federico Chiesa did so five years ago.
Udinese team news
Udinese, meanwhile, are expected to shuffle their lineup once more, following a heavily rotated side in their clash against Inter. Notably, Alexis Sanchez made his debut in his second stint with the Friulani, starting against his old club. However, whether he can manage two games in four days remains uncertain.
Instead, French forward Florian Thauvin is tipped to partner leading scorer Lorenzo Lucca in attack.
Injuries continue to plague Udinese, with Sandi Lovric now sidelined due to a thigh issue sustained in their recent loss to Napoli. He joins Oier Zarraga, Martin Payero, Keinan Davis, and first-choice goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on the injury list.
Form
FIO-Form
FIOVitoria de Guimaraes
1
-
1
Fiorentina
D
Bologna
1
-
0
Fiorentina
L
Fiorentina
7
-
0
LASK
W
Fiorentina
1
-
0
Cagliari
W
Fiorentina
2
-
2
Empoli
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 11/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
UDI-Form
UDI- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 4/9
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
Head-to-Head Record
FIOLast 5 matches
UDI2
Wins
1
Draw
2
Wins
Fiorentina
2
-
2
Udinese
Udinese
0
-
2
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
2
-
0
Udinese
Udinese
1
-
0
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
0
-
4
Udinese
Goals scored
7- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
