Fiorentina will be without forwards Moise Kean and Roberto Piccoli for their Serie A encounter against Sassuolo at the Stadio Franchi on Sunday afternoon. Paolo Vanoli’s squad, currently on a six-match unbeaten run in the league despite a challenging start to the 2025-26 season, drew 1-1 away against Lecce in their last outing.
Sassuolo, meanwhile, secured a 2-1 victory over high-flying Como last weekend, bouncing back from a 2-1 defeat to Genoa the previous week. As of kick-off, Fiorentina sits in 25th place, eight points clear of the relegation zone with five matches remaining. Sassuolo occupies 10th place with 45 points and has mathematically secured their safety from relegation this season.
For Fiorentina, the absence of Kean and Piccoli means Albert Gudmundsson will lead the attack, supported by Jack Harrison and Manor Solomon on the wings. The match will also see a full Serie A debut for 20-year-old left-back Luis Balbo.
Sassuolo will be missing Domenico Berardi, with Christian Volpato starting in attack alongside Andrea Pinamonti and Armand Lauriente for the Neroverdi.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 11:30 BST.
Fiorentina vs. Sassuolo: Confirmed Line-ups
Fiorentina (4-3-3): De Gea; Dodo, Rugani, Ranieri, Balbo; Ndour, Fagioli, Mandragora; Harrison, Gudmundsson, Solomon.
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Turati; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, U. Garcia; Kone, Matic, Thorstvedt; Volpato, Pinamonti, Lauriente.
Match Statistics and Player Information
Player Statistics:
- Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) received a yellow card in the 81st minute.
- Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) received a yellow card in the 57th minute.
- Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo) received a yellow card in the 81st minute.
Match Statistics:
- Possession: Fiorentina 49% – Sassuolo 51%
- Total Shots: Fiorentina 22 – Sassuolo 11
- Shots on Target: Fiorentina 5 – Sassuolo 1
- Shots off Target: Fiorentina 12 – Sassuolo 5
- Blocked Shots: Fiorentina 5 – Sassuolo 5
- Corners: Fiorentina 7 – Sassuolo 4
- Offsides: Fiorentina 1 – Sassuolo 1
- Fouls: Fiorentina 13 – Sassuolo 12
Starting Lineups:
Fiorentina:
- Goalkeeper: David de Gea
- Defenders: Daniele Rugani, Dodô, Luca Ranieri, Luis Balbo
- Midfielders: Cher Ndour, Nicolò Fagioli, Rolando Mandragora
- Attackers: Albert Gudmundsson, Jack Harrison, Manor Solomon
Sassuolo:
- Goalkeeper: Stefano Turati
- Defenders: Jay Idzes, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Tarik Muharemovic, Ulisses Garcia
- Midfielders: Cristian Volpato, Ismaël Koné, Kristian Thorstvedt, Nemanja Matic
- Attackers: Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Lauriente
Substitutes:
Fiorentina:
- Luca Lezzerini, Marco Brescianini, Oliver Christensen, Eddy Kouadio, Eman Kospo, Riccardo Braschi, Giorgio Puzzoli, Jacopo Fazzini (replaced by Fazzini at 66′), Giovanni Fabbian (replaced by Fabbian at 67′), Pietro Comuzzo (replaced by Comuzzo at 75′)
Sassuolo:
- Filippo Romagna, Giacomo Satalino, Gioele Zacchi, Woyo Coulibaly, Edoardo Iannoni, Arijanet Muric, Josh Doig, Pedro Felipe, Christian Frangella, Luca Lipani (replaced by Lipani at 65′), M’Bala Nzola (replaced by Nzola at 74′), Alieu Fadera (replaced by Fadera at 74′), Luca Moro (replaced by Moro at 88′), Aster Vranckx (replaced by Vranckx at 88′)