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Fiorentina faces Crystal Palace with key absences affecting their lineup. Paolo Vanoli opts for a 4-2-3-1 formation to accommodate attackers amid injuries.
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Paolo Vanoliâs dealing with some key absencesâMoise Kean, DodĂŽ, Fabiano Parisiâand has responded by dropping a midfielder and switching to what sure looks like a 4-2-3-1. Itâs an interesting solution to get Albert Guðmundsson and Manor Solomon into the XI without sticking either out on the right wing. That said, keep an eye on Fiorentinaâs fullbacks. Pietro Comuzzo is very much a central defender stuck out wide and Robin Gosens was an injury doubt and may not have a full 90 in his legs. Regardless, the decision to field 4 attackers shows that the misterâs willing to go for it, at least initially. If his boys pull back an early one, things could get a little interesting. But probably only a little.
Oliver Glasner, on the other hand, trots out something close to his strongest XI, indicating that Palace has no interest in removing its foot from the Viola neck. The traveling fans, at least, seem to be having fun. Weâll see how that translates inside the Franchi, where word is the Curva Fiesole is planning a massive tifo.
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): de Gea; Gosens, Ranieri, PongraÄiÄ, Comuzzo; Mandragora, Fagioli; Solomon, Guðmundsson, Harrison; Piccoli
Crystal Palace (3-4-3): Henderson; Canvot, Lacroix, Richards; Mitchell, Kamada, Wharton, Muñoz; Pino, Mateta, Sarr
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Fiorentina will field a 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring Albert Guðmundsson and Manor Solomon among the attackers.
Fiorentina is missing Moise Kean, DodĂŽ, and Fabiano Parisi due to injuries.
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