La Viola ready to thrash the relegation contenders
Delio Rossi’s men will host bottom placed Lecce on Sunday, 15 January, at 14:00 GMT.
Fiorentina finished 9th in the Serie A last season, and find themselves in a similar situation this season as well. The Viola are struggling in the middle of the league table, and are desperate to secure some points
to make it to the top five this season.
After 17 games in the ongoing campaign, the Viola have secured 21 points so far.
The away form has let down the Tuscan giants, as they have managed to win just a single game of the total nine played on the road. However, the home form has been significantly better, as they have been beaten only once at Stadio
Artemio Franchi.
Coming from a 3-0 defeat against AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 in Coppa Italia, the Gigliati are looking to regain their confidence with three points against the relegation strugglers.
The Giallorossi desperate to avoid relegation
US Lecce narrowly escaped relegation during the 2010/11 season, and finished on the 17th spot. The Giallorossi find themselves in a worse position this season, as they sit bottom of the league table, trailing the safety
zone by a mammoth nine points.
The Salentini have won only two games this season, and surprisingly, both have come away from home.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wolves-c40952 have proved to be a tough opposition for the Tuscans in the past, as they have won three of the last four head-to-head encounters. Lecce are desperate for a win in order to evade relegation this season, but the odds
are stacked firmly against the men in yellow-red.
The corresponding fixture of the last season finished 1-1.
Team News
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Houssine Kharja and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Khouma-Babacar-c20933 have recovered from their injuries, and might start from the bench. Per Kroldrup is the only absentee for the hosts.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adem-Ljajic-c3612 are expected to lead the attack force for Fiorentina.
Fiorentina (probable): Boruc; Gamberini, Natali, Nastasic; Cassani, Behrami, Montolivo, Salifu, Vargas; Jovetic, Ljajic
US Lecce
The visitors have a clean bill of health, as they are only missing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luis-Muriel-c22767 upfront in a 4-4-2 setup.
Lecce (probable): Benassi; Oddo, Tomovic, Esposito, Cuadrado; Giacomazzi, Obodo, Strasser, Mesbah; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Muriel-c27065, Di Michele
Prediction
Given the recent woes of Serse Cosmi’s side, Fiorentina are expected to get all three points from the match. Lecce will have to step up their efforts in order to survive in the Serie A, otherwise they are destined to the lower
echelons of Italian football. Verdict: 2-0
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