Lecce are sitting 17th in the Serie A table, just above the relegation zone. They just have seven points from nine games.
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Fiorentina will be taking on Lecce in a Serie A contest that will see two struggling sides going head-to-head with each other. The Monday night clash will be hard to call due to their positions in the table. With not much to separate them, both teams will fancy themselves to get all three points. On paper, Fiorentina will be the favourites, however, the visiting team have been struggling for form big time in the league. This will give Lecce confidence, however, their own form is not impressive either.
| Lecce vs Fiorentina | Key Details |
| Date | 17 September, 2022 |
| Venue | Stadio Comunale Via del Mare |
| Kickoff time India | 12:15 am (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time Italy | 8:45 pm (Monday) |
Lecce are sitting 17th in the Serie A table, just above the relegation zone. They just have seven points from nine games and have won only once all season in the league. They suffered a hard-fought defeat to AS Roma in their last match. On the other hand, Fiorentina are three places above at the 14th spot. They have nine points from nine matches and have lost three of their last four games in the league. However, they can take comfort from their promising Europa Conference League form.
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Winger Riccardo Sottil will miss the upcoming clash for Fiorentina. Besides, Sofyan Amrabat will also be absent due to a suspension. Not to mention that Gaetano Castrovilli will also be out of this match. The real battle for places will be up front. It will be interesting to see who among Luka Jovic and Arthur Cabral will start for the visitors. On the other hand, Lecce received a boost in terms of Kristoffer Askildsen’s return. However, it is not clear whether he will be able to start on Monday night. Besides, Morten Hjulmand will miss this match due to a suspension.
Lecce possible line-up: Falcone, Gendrey, Baschirotto, Umtiti, Pezzella, Gonzalez, Blin, Askildsen, Strefezza, Banda, Ceesay
Fiorentina possible line-up: Gollini, Dodo, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi, Bonaventura, Mandragora, Barak, Gonzalez, Kouame, Cabral
The Serie A match between Lecce and Fiorentina will take place at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare on Tuesday at 12:15 am IST.
For football fans in India, live coverage of the Serie A matches is available on the sports18 network. Meanwhile, those in Italy can catch the live action via DAZN network and Sky Go Italia.
