Fiorentina v Inter line-ups as Hakan Calhanoglu returns | OneFootball

According to Football Italia, Inter welcome back Hakan Calhanoglu and start Francesco Pio Esposito with Marcus Thuram at Moise Kean’s revitalised Fiorentina. Kick-off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi is 19.45 GMT, 20.45 CET.

Pressure is on Cristian Chivu after Milan and Napoli wins cut their lead to five points. Inter lost the Derby della Madonnina, then drew 1-1 with Atalanta amid controversy.

Lautaro Martinez is out, along with Alessandro Bastoni and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Carlos Augusto starts in the back three, with Calhanoglu and Denzel Dumfries returning. Esposito leads the line and Thuram seeks his first goal since 8 February.

There are no Inter ultras present due to restrictions, so supporters gathered at the train station on Saturday to see the team off.

Fiorentina beat Cremonese 4-1 on Monday to pull clear of the drop, then came from behind to win at Rakow in Poland on Thursday, booking a Conference League quarter-final with Crystal Palace.

Kean made his first start there since 2 March, as he hopes to shake off a recurring ankle issue for Italy’s World Cup play-offs. Albert Gudmundsson is regaining rhythm after a long lay-off. Robin Gosens and Niccolò Fortini return, while Manor Solomon, Luca Lezzerini and Tariq Lamptey remain out, and Rolando Mandragora is absent with a calf twinge.

Fiorentina XI: De Gea, Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens, Fagioli, Parisi, Brescianini, Ndour, Gudmundsson, Kean.

Inter XI: Sommer, Bisseck, Akanji, Carlos Augusto, Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco, Thuram, Esposito.

Source: Football Italia