Fiorentina start Giovanni Simeone and give German Pezzella his debut in tonight’s friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid.
It kicks off at 21.45 UK time (20.45 GMT) at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Viola are fresh from a 3-0 Serie A defeat to Inter and continue to test new players after a massive transformation this summer.
That includes a debut for 26-year-old Argentine defender Pezzella, who arrived on loan with option to buy from Real Betis last week.
Fiorentina start Giovanni Simeone and give German Pezzella his debut in tonight’s friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid.
It kicks off at 21.45 UK time (20.45 GMT) at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Viola are fresh from a 3-0 Serie A defeat to Inter and continue to test new players after a massive transformation this summer.
That includes a debut for 26-year-old Argentine defender Pezzella, who arrived on loan with option to buy from Real Betis last week.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be fired up, as he sits out a five-match Liga ban following his controversial red card, but can take part in this Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu fixture.
Real Madrid: Casilla; Achraf, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Theo; Lucas Vazquez, Marcos Llorente, Dani Ceballos, Asensio; Borja Mayoral, Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid bench: Navas, Carvajal, Vallejo, Varane, Kroos, Benzema, Modric, Bale, Marcelo, Casemiro, Isco, Kovacic.
Fiorentina: Sportiello; Biraghi, Astori, Pezzella, Gaspar; Badelj, Veretout; Eysseric, Chiesa, Gil Dias; Simeone
Fiorentina bench: Dragoswki, Cerofolini, Milenkovic, Sanchez, Zekhnini, Hagi, Mati Fernandez, Maxi Olivera, Cristoforo, Benassi, Babacar, Vitor Hugo, Tomovic, Hristov