Fiorentina make their debut underneath caretaker supervisor Daniele Galloppa, counting on Roberto Piccoli and Jacopo Fazzini within the Convention League with Mainz.
It kicks off at 17.45 GMT.
ANCONA, ITALY – JUNE 21: Daniele Galloppa head coach of ACF Fiorentina U17 through the Serie A and B U17 Semifinal match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina at Del Conero Stadium on June 21, 2023 in Ancona, Italy. (Picture by Danilo Di Giovanni/Getty Photos)
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The Viola pulled the plug on Stefano Pioli’s transient reign this week after he scraped three attracts in 10 Serie A rounds, leaving them all-time low.
Their ends in the Convention League have to date been very totally different, beating Sigma Olomouc 2-0 and Speedy Vienna 3-0.
Awaiting the selection of latest coach, takes cost this night, however he’s with out injured Robin Gosens and Tariq Lamptey.
There may be inevitably squad rotation, as Piccoli and Fazzini lead the assault, with Simon Sohm, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Cher Ndour in midfield.
FLORENCE, ITALY – OCTOBER 2: Rolando Mandragora of ACF Fiorentina reacts through the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 League Part MD1 match between ACF Fiorentina and SK Sigma Olomouc at Stadio Artemio Franchi on October 2, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
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Mainz are in a not dissimilar place, managing only one win and two attracts of their first 9 Bundesliga matches, but they’ve gained each Convention League fixtures.
The Germans earned 1-0 victories over each Omonia Nicosia and Zrinjski Mostar.
Maxim Leitsch is scuffling with flu signs, whereas Maxim Dal and Anthony Caci are long-term absentees.
Kasey Bos and Niklas Tauer will not be on their UEFA squad listing.
Acquainted faces embody former Udinese left-back Silvan Widmer and ex-Genoa midfielder Nadiem Amiri.
Mainz vs. Fiorentina line-ups
Mainz: Zentner; Potulski, Da Costa, Kohr; Mwene, Amiri, Maloney, Kawasaki; Nebel, Welper, Sieb
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Mainz bench: Riess, Batz, Sano, JS Lee, Nordin, Boving, Hollerbach, Veratschnig, Hanche-Olsen, Widmer, Bobzien, Gleiber
Fiorentina: Martinelli; Pongracic, Pablo Marì, Ranieri; Dodo, Sohm, Nicolussi Caviglia, Ndour, Fortini; Fazzini, Piccoli
Fiorentina bench: Lezzerini, De Gea, Mandragora, Dzeko, Comuzzo, Kean, Richardson, Viti, Fagioli, Kouadio, Parisi
Ref: Visser (BEL)
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