Venezia-Fiorentina closes matchday 8 of Serie A - LIVE
"We must build salvation at home". This is how the Venezia coach Paolo Zanetti speaks on the eve of the match against Fiorentina. The lagoon coach does not reveal his cards, but suggests that Vacca and Ampadu could play in midfield, while Fiordilino will be out of the list for two months to make room for Romero. Precisely on the number one there is uncertainty, with a ballot between Maenpaa and the new signing, while in defense it could be Haps' game, even if perhaps not from the beginning. "I strongly believe in attitude, in courage, in running to score goals and spending oneself for the team. - adds Zanetti -. Fiorentina starts strong to direct the game immediately, but leaves some space. It will be a match in some ways similar to that. against Torino,we will have to be good at staying in the game because we need points ".
'Vlahovic is calm, he came back charged with the successes of his national team and the three goals scored, so everything is fine.' ' Reassuring words those of Vincenzo Italiano two days before Monday's trip to Venice where his team will be followed and supported by almost 800 fans. But in the purple clan the contractual dispute of the young Serbian striker holds the ground, as the patron Rocco Commisso announced at the beginning of the month, has decided not to renew with Fiorentina. '' How will the fans react towards Dusan? The priority is to have a team that always manages to do its best on the pitch and to do it you need serenity otherwise things end up getting complicated - replied the viola technician - My wish is that there are no problems from this point of view, we must not to be influenced by nothing.This story concerns him and the club, for me what matters is the pitch and what the player can give. And Vlahovic has an impressive hunger and desire, I hope he will continue like this until I am lucky enough to coach such a strong player. ''
Probable formations
Venice (4-3-3): 88 Romero;
7 Mazzocchi, 31 Caldara, 32 Ceccaroni, 55 Haps;
33 Crnigoj, 16 Fiordilino, 23 Kiyine;
77 Okereke, 14 Henry, 17 Johnsen.
(1 Maenpaa; 3 Molinaro, 13 Modolo, 22 Ebuhei, 30 Svoboda; 5 Vacca, 27 Busio, 42 Peretz, 44 Ampadu; 9 Forte, 11 Sigurdsson, 10 Aramu).
Coach: P. Zanetti.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Heymans.
Unavailable: Ala-Myllymachi, Lezzerini.
Fiorentina (4-3-3): 1 Terracciano;
29 Odriozola, 4 Milenkovic, 98 Igor, 3 Biraghi;
5 Bonaventure, 15 Pulgar, 32 Duncan;
7 Callejon, 9 Vlahovic, 22 N.Gonzalez.
(25 Rosati, 2 Martinez Quarta, 55 Nastasic, 23 Venuti, 17 Terzic, 14 Maleh, 24 Benassi, 34 Amrabat, 18 Torreira, 8 Saponara, 33 Sottil, 91 Kokorin).
All .: Italian.
Disqualified: none.
Warning: Bonaventura.
Unavailable: Castrovilli, Dragowski.
Referee: Maxima of Termoli.
Snai odds: 4.00;
3.65;
1.87.