The 38th and final matchday of Serie A will open on Thursday 23 May at 8.30pm between Cagliari and Fiorentina. Two teams with radically different motivations will face each other at the Unipol Domus.
The hosts achieved safety in the last round with the away win against Sassuolo (who were then relegated) but will want to honor Claudio Ranieri (also celebrated by the Viola) in the best possible way in his last match before retiring, while Fiorentina intends secure Europe regardless of how the Conference League final on May 29 against Olympiacos ends.
Vincenzo Italiano’s men can still aspire to qualify for the Europa League or the Conference, although not everything depends on them (Lazio only needs one point to qualify for the Europa League). Naturally, as important as tomorrow’s match is (which will not be the last of the championship for the Gigliati, who will have to recover the match of 17 March with Atalanta on 2 June in Bergamo), part of the attention will be paid to final in Athens.
Media Day Fiorentina: the words of Vincenzo Italiano and Nikola Milenkovic
How Cagliari arrives
In addition to the injured Jankto and Makoumbou, Cagliari will also miss the suspended Dossena. In Claudio Ranieri’s 4-3-1-2, in front of Scuffet we should see a defense made up of Zappa, the former viola player Mina, Wieteska and Augello. In midfield Nandez and Sulemana support Deiola, then Gaetano behind Lapadula and Shomurodov.
How Fiorentina arrives
Italian will have Sottil as the only unavailable, whose championship ended early. As anticipated, the Viola coach should rest some players. The presence of Terracciano is likely between the posts, Kayode and Biraghi as full-backs in defence, Milenkovic and Ranieri in the centre. In midfield, the use of Arthur paired with Duncan is possible. Nico González and Beltrán should rest in the attacking midfield: space for Ikoné, Barák and Castrovilli behind Nzola.
Cagliari-Fiorentina: probable lineups
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Wieteska, Augello; Nandez, Deiola, Sulemana; Gaetano; Lapadula, Shomurodov. All. Ranieri
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Parisi; Arthur, Duncan; Ikoné, Barák, Castrovilli; Nzola. All. Italian
Referee: Prontera from Bologna
Assistants: Preti – Miniutti
IV: Jua
VAR: Mazzoleni
AVAR: Maggioni
Cagliari-Fiorentina: where to watch it on TV and in streaming
The match of the 38th day of Serie A Cagliari-Fiorentina, scheduled for 8.45pm on Thursday 23 May, will be streamed on Dazn and on TV on Zona Dazn (Sky channel 214).
