
The Viola team, second to last in the standings, has to deal with the absences of Atta, Ranieri and Parisi in a moment of defensive difficulty.
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Fiorentina occupies the penultimate place in the table with 4 points and has conceded 17 goals since the start of the championship.
Fiorentina absolutely needs to score points: this is dictated by the league table which sees them in penultimate place with just 4 points, right in the relegation zone, but getting a result tomorrow, at the home of the Italian champions, does not promise to be easy at all for the Viola who are coming off two defeats and have the most perforated defense in the entire championship, 17 goals conceded. A feat would therefore be needed, for which the coach, Paolo Vanoli, has called up 23 players, including the young Ademi, Pirrò and Mazzeo, not yet being able to count on Atta, Ranieri and Parisi who have been struggling with their respective injuries for some time.
Speaking yesterday, Vanoli insisted a lot on the concept of balance and the need to try to avoid repeating certain mistakes, both in his own area and in the opponent's area, also considering that Fiorentina is unable to be incisive in front of goal due to what it creates. As for the formation, the coach made no secret of having more than one doubt which he will resolve only at the last moment: in defence, with Ranieri still missing, it will once again be Pongracic's turn to pair up with Dragusin while on the right there is a run-off between Jimenez and Dodo and on the left between Viery and Valdepenas. In midfield Brescianini should be relaunched from the first minute together with the confirmed Ndour and Fagioli, as for the attack Pellegrino still appears favored over Beto with Mastantuono on the right and Njie on the left.

Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season, losing 2-1 to Aston Villa. Nicolas Jackson's brace was decisive, despite Haaland's goal and Zion Suzuki's saves.

The eighth day of Serie A continues with the victories of Bologna over Cagliari (0-2) and of Como over Sassuolo (2-0). Casale and Bernardeschi were decisive for the Emilians, while Douvikas scored the brace that gave the Como team success.

Italian gymnast Gabriele Targhetta won the silver medal in pommel horse at the Rotterdam World Championships, marking the first world podium for Italy in the specialty after over a century.

Gabriele Targhetta wins silver on pommel horse at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam. The Italian finished just 67 thousandths away from gold, bringing Italy back to the world specialty podium after 113 years.

Allegri's Napoli faces Gasperini's Roma at the Maradona stadium for the eighth matchday of Serie A. Both teams have to manage injuries and need points for the standings, with Roma in an offensive emergency and Napoli looking for continuity.

Allegri's Napoli challenges Gasperini's Roma in a crucial match for the league table. Allegri emphasizes the importance of the result, while the Giallorossi arrive at Maradona in the midst of an injury emergency, with several serious absences.