Victor Osimhen is injured, so Giovanni Simeone and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia start for Napoli in the showdown for Europe with M’Bala Nzola and Nico Gonzalez’s Fiorentina.

It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

These sides are separated by just two points, but the Viola also have a game in hand against Atalanta to be played on June 2.

They are therefore the favourites to take eighth place and qualify for the Conference League, though that might be irrelevant if they beat Olympiacos on May 29 in the Conference League Final and therefore qualify directly for the Europa League.

Riccardo Sottil is the only remaining injury absentee, as Giacomo Bonaventura returns, with Nico Gonzalez, Lucas Beltran and Kouame fanning out behind Nzola rather than Andrea Belotti.

Napoli are missing Osimhen, Mario Rui, Piotr Zielinski and Pierluigi Gollini, but Kvaratskhelia is fully recovered and starts with Simeone and Matteo Politano.

Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo had a stomach bug last night, so Pasquale Mazzocchi takes his place.

These sides met in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final in January, Napoli winning 3-0 and Jonathan Ikone missing a penalty.

Fiorentina vs. Napoli line-ups

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Arthur, Bonaventura; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouame; Nzola

Napoli: Meret; Mazzocchi, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia

17-05-2024 19:45
MatchDay 37

Player statistic

1st half
    8' Goal Amir Rrahmani
(Assist: Matteo Politano)
Cristiano Biraghi Goal 40'    
    41' Yellow card Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
M’Bala Nzola Goal 42'    
2nd half
    57' Goal Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    70' Yellow card Jens Cajuste
Rolando Mandragora Yellow card 84'    
Fiorentina
Napoli

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
3
78'
2
Defender
4
6
Midfielder
87'
5
Midfielder
99
67'
9
Attacker
78'
18
Attacker
67'
10
1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
55
Defender
17
Defender
30
99
Midfielder
24
Midfielder
68
Midfielder
18
Attacker
76'
77
86'
21
Attacker
76'

Substitutes

32
Midfielder
16
Defender
17
Midfielder
72
Midfielder
22
Defender
53
Goalkeeper
30
Goalkeeper
33
Defender
19
Midfielder
37
Defender
11
Attacker
67'
20
Attacker
67'
65
Defender
78'
38
Midfielder
78'
8
Midfielder
87'
5
Defender
16
Goalkeeper
14
Goalkeeper
32
3
Defender
81
76'
26
Attacker
76'
29
Midfielder
86'

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