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Roma will look to continue the positive momentum after four straight wins, all with clean sheets, culminating in a great 3-0 Champions League win over Chelsea in midweek. Fiorentina are a team under transition, to some extent, with a new head coach this season, and perhaps are still recovering from the departure of star man Federico Bernadeschi in the summer. La Viola seem to have hit a small stumbling block recently, so can they present an opportunity for Roma to continue the good run?
Form: In Fiorentina's last game, they fell to a surprise 2-1 defeat to Crotone. Their results overall have been mixed, with them generally beating teams lower in the table than them, but falling to those above them. They are, as usual, expected to challenge for Europe, but will need to cut out the occasional slip ups to realise that ambition. The 3-0 win over Torino prior to the Crotone game is the kind of result they need to be turning out consistently if they are to achieve their targets. The Coach: Stefano Pioli Pioli took over from Paulo Sousa in the summer. The former Lazio boss arrived after an unsuccessful stint with Inter, and has returned to the club he featured most for as a player. His Fiorentina record so far reads five wins, one draw and five losses. He has been using a 4-3-3 system recently, although he fielded a 4-2-3-1 on multiple occasions earlier in the season. The Key Player: Marco Benassi A shrewd summer signing from Torino, Benassi has gone on to play in all but one of La Viola's league games. The midfielder captained Italy's Under 21s at this summer's European Championships, and at the age of 23, he has plenty of top level football ahead of him. He has already stepped up to the challenge at his new club, making three goals and two assists. There is no reason why he can't go on to become a lynchpin of Fiorentina sides of the future. The Familiar Face: Davide Astori The centre back spent one season on loan at Roma, in 2014-15. Following that he left Cagliari, from whom he had been on loan, for Fiorentina. He is now the captain of the club and a key part of their backline. Aged 30, his experience is of great importance to their setup. Prediction: It's another tough test for Roma, but they will be hoping to capitalise on Fiorentina's slip up last time out. That said, the opponents will no doubt be fired up to return to winning ways, making for what should be an entertaining, close game.
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