Conference League: Mainz vs. Fiorentina – Probable line-ups and where to watch | OneFootball

Daniele Galloppa will lead Fiorentina into their Conference League tie away against Mainz on Thursday evening, following the sacking of head coach Stefano Pioli earlier this week.

Pioli was dismissed as head coach of Fiorentina on Tuesday after a run of 10 matches without a win at the start of the Serie A season.

Galloppa will be in charge on Thursday evening, but it is understood that Paolo Vanoli could be in charge by the time the Viola take on Genoa in a now crucial league match on Sunday.

TURIN, ITALY – MAY 02: Paolo Vanoli, Head Coach of Torino, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Torino and Venezia at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 02, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Pre-match reports indicate that Galloppa could look to rest several first-team players for the Genoa match, and go with a rotated XI for the Mainz game on Thursday.

Moise Kean is expected to start on the bench, with Roberto Piccoli and Jacopo Fazzini in line for starts up front. As he did last time out in the Conference League, 19-year-old Niccolo Fortini could start over Dodo at right wing-back.

Kick-off is due at 17.45 GMT.

Mainz vs. Fiorentina: Probable line-ups

FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 2: Niccolo’ Fortini of ACF Fiorentina in action during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce at Artemio Franchi on November 2, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Mainz (3-4-2-1): Zentner; Maloney, Hance-Olsen, Kohr; Mwene, Sano, Amri, Widmer; Hollebarch, Nebel; Lee.

Fiorentina (3-5-2): Martinelli; Pongracic, Mari, Ranieri; Fortini, Mandragora, Nicolussi Caviglia, Fagioli, Parisi; Piccoli, Fazzini.

Where to watch Mainz vs. Fiorentina

Tonight’s game will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 6 and online through Discovery+. Supporters in the USA are able to tune in through Paramount+.

Join us for all the pre-match build-up, in-game coverage and post-match reactions on the Football Italia Liveblog.