Fiorentina hope Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Simeone can follow in their father’s footsteps by tripping up old rivals Juventus.

It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri have the chance to temporarily take top spot ahead of Napoli’s clash with third-placed Lazio tomorrow night.

Fiorentina hope Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Simeone can follow in their father’s footsteps by tripping up old rivals Juventus.

It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri have the chance to temporarily take top spot ahead of Napoli’s clash with third-placed Lazio tomorrow night.

It’s a real grudge match at the Stadio Franchi, as the Viola have always seen Juventus as their arch rivals and it’s never just a game for them.

Federico Bernardeschi returns to Florence for the first time since completing his transfer to the Old Lady, adding further spice to the evening.

Douglas Costa and Andrea Barzagli are available again after skipping the 7-0 demolition job of Sassuolo, though Paulo Dybala, Blaise Matuidi, Juan Cuadrado and Benedikt Howedes are still sidelined.

Max Allegri must balance the Scudetto demands with their Champions League commitments, as Juve host Tottenham Hotspur in the Round of 16 on Tuesday.

Bernardeschi therefore starts against his former teammates with Gonzalo Higuain and Mario Mandzukic in the increasingly consolidated 4-3-3 system with Claudio Marchisio pulling the midfield strings.

Juve have conceded only one goal in their last 10 Serie A games, against Hellas Verona, with Wojciech Szczesny and then Gigi Buffon wearing the gloves.

Fiorentina had been without a win in four rounds ahead of their hard-fought 2-1 victory away to Bologna, a game that saw both teams score ‘Olympic goals’ direct from the corner flag until Chiesa’s decider.

German Pezzella returns from suspension, though Vincent Laurini is still struggling with injury. Gil Dias again gets the nod rather than Cyril Thereau, but all eyes are on the pair of very famous names. The sons of Enrico Chiesa and Diego Simeone will be eager to follow in the footsteps of their fathers by damaging the Juventus cause.

Last season, Fiorentina won this fixture 2-1, for Juve’s first loss here since 2013.

Fiorentina: Sportiello; Milenkovic, Pezzella, Astori, Biraghi; Benassi, Badelj, Veretout; Gil Dias, Simeone, Chiesa

Subs: Saponara, Eysseric, Falcinelli, Dabo, Olivera, Cristoforo, Cerofolini, Lo Faso, Vitor Hugo, Gaspar, Thereau, Dragowski

Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Marchisio; Bernardeschi, Higuain, Mandzukic

Subs: Szczesny, Pinsoglio, De Sciglio, Barzagli, Rugani, Asamoah, Sturaro, Bentancur, Douglas Costa

Referee: Guida

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