Fiorentina Team News Page 10 - Soccer

Nicolas Gonzalez - Scores brace off bench Gonzalez scored two goals to go with five shots (three on goal) in Sunday's 5-1 victory versus Sassuolo.

Impact Gonzalez replaced Jonathan Ikone at halftime Sunday and had a brilliant second half. He scored two goals, a header in the 58th minute assisted by Riccardo Sottil and a strike in the 66th minute assisted by Antonin Barak. It was his first time finding the back of the net since Feb. 11 as he took five shots for the sixth time this season.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Oliver Christensen - Concedes once in win Christensen registered one save and allowed one goal in Sunday's 5-1 victory versus Sassuolo.

Impact Christensen made his first start since Sept. 3 Sunday with Petro Terracciano on the bench. He had his best outing of the season as he conceded one goal, a Kristian Thorstvedt strike in the 57th minute, and made one save. If he starts again Sunday it will be another favorable matchup at Verona, a side which has scored 31 goals in 34 league matches this season.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 28 • YOUTUBE

M'bala Nzola - Absent for Sassuolo match Nzola (personal) has returned to practice but won't be an option against Sassuolo, Fiorentina announced.

Impact Nzola has reported back to the team after a serious private matter but needs some time to work on his conditioning after missing practice for a week or so. He has been a non-factor in recent weeks even when available.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Rolando Mandragora - Sidelined for Sassuolo game Mandragora hasn't been selected for Sunday's match versus Sassuolo due to back pain, Fiorentina informed.

Impact Mandragora will be on the mend with a small injury that shouldn't keep him out for long. Alfred Duncan is likely to get the start in the midfield in this one.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolas Gonzalez - Comes back in Coppa Italia Gonzalez (rest/ankle) played the whole game in Wednesday's cup game versus Atalanta.

Impact Gonzalez was mostly rested in the previous round ahead of the return leg of the semifinal. He should be available but might be managed again versus Sassuolo on Sunday as Fiorentina don't have much at stake in Serie A, with Jonathan Ikone replacing him in the XI. He has assisted once and posted 13 shots (four on target), six chances created and 14 crosses (four accurate) in his last five showings.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Giacomo Bonaventura - Logs full minutes versus Atalanta Bonaventura (ankle) made the XI and featured for the majority of Wednesday's Coppa Italia tilt against Atalanta.

Impact Bonaventura worked his way back from an injury and looked reasonably well. There's a chance he gets load-managed versus Sassuolo due to his imperfect conditions, as Fiorentina will play in the Conference League semifinals next week. Arthur and Maxime Lopez would be candidates to start over him in that event. He has scored and assisted once in his last five appearances, posting eight shots (three on target), 11 key passes and 10 crosses (three accurate).

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Beltran - Features in cup fixture Beltran (ankle) started and subbed off in the second half in Wednesday's Coppa Italia match versus Atalanta.

Impact Beltran was sidelined by a knock last week but shook it off quickly. He'll compete with Antonin Barak and Gaetano Castrovilli to play in the hole against Sassuolo on Sunday, as the coach might rotate his men again. He has assisted once and added six shots (one on target), six key passes and one accurate cross in his last five showings.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Belotti - Returns in Coppa Italia Belotti (thigh) played about 60 minutes in Wednesday's cup game versus Atalanta.

Impact Belotti was rested completely over the weekend but returned a few days late. He should lead the line versus Sassuolo since they don't have many alternatives with M'Bala Nzola (personal) currently away from the team. He has tallied 18 shots (five on target), one key pass and one inaccurate cross in his last five showings, with no goal contributions.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Atalanta beats 10-man Fiorentina 4-1 to reach Italian Cup final vs. Juventus

Atalanta advanced to the Italian Cup final with a 4-1 win over 10-man Fiorentina to set up a meeting with Juventus for the trophy

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rolando Mandragora - Assists off bench Sunday Mandragora assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal) and one corner in Sunday's 2-0 victory versus Salernitana.

Impact Mandragora recorded his third assist of the season Sunday as he set up Jonathan Ikone's goal in the 95th minute which took the 2-0 lead. It was the only chance he created in his eight minutes off the bench which marked his fewest minutes played since Feb. 26.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Luca Ranieri - Assist and clean sheet Ranieri assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 win over Salernitana. In addition, he was given a yellow c...

Impact Ranieri recorded his first assist of the season Sunday as he set up Christian Kouame's header in the 80th minute to take the 1-0 lead. He also helped his side keep a clean sheet as he intercepted one pass and made three clearances in his full 90 minutes of action. The only downside to his performance is that he picked up a yellow card early in the second half, his 13th booking of the season.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Kouame - Scores header in win Kouame scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 win against Salernitana.

Impact Kouame scored the opening goal of Sunday's match, a header in the 80th minute set up by a Luca Ranieri cross. It marked his second goal of the season and his first since Sept. 17. The goal came on one of his two shots on target and he added one chance created in his 20 minutes off the bench.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Ikone - Scores late in win Ikone scored one goal to go with four shots (three on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 win versus Salernitana.

Impact Ikone bagged another goal Sunday, a strike in the 95th minute assisted by Rolando Mandragora. He has now scored three Serie A goals this season, two of which have come in his last two matches. He took four shots for the second consecutive match and added one chance created in his full 90 minutes of action.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Pietro Terracciano - Keeps clean sheet Sunday Terracciano registered one save and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Salernitana.

Impact Terracciano kept a clean sheet in Sunday's win, his first since March 2. It marked his eighth of the season and his second where he needed to only make one save. He faces a slightly more difficult matchup next Sunday versus Sassuolo, a side which has scored 39 goals in 33 league matches this season.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolas Gonzalez - Rested versus Salernitana Gonzalez hasn't been called up for Sunday's game against Salernitana, Fiorentina announced.

Impact Gonzalez will be spared altogether as he's not 100 percent, and Fiorentina have decided to focus more on the cups. Jonathan Ikone generally starts when he's not in the XI.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

M'bala Nzola - Will not return against Salernitana Nzola (thigh/personal) hasn't been called up by Fiorentina for Sunday's clash versus Salernitana, Goal informed.

Impact Nzola was unavailable last week due to a thigh issue, while he wasn't at the stadium for a midweek European Conference League match due to personal reasons, and he won't be back in this one. Christan Kouame is the next man up since Andrea Belotti (thigh) is sidelined as well.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Beltran - Out against Salernitana Beltran didn't make Fiorentina's squad list for Sunday's match versus Salernitana.

Impact Beltran hasn't been selected mostly for rest purposes and minor ailments as the fixture is sandwiched between two cup games. Antonin Barak might get a rare start since Giacomo Bonaventura (ankle) is absent as well.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Belotti - Will sit Salernitana tilt Belotti won't play versus Salernitana due to a thigh problem, La Gazzetta dello Sport relayed.

Impact Belotti gutted it out in the European Conference League and will likely be back for a midweek Coppa Italia tilt. Since Lucas Beltran (rest) and M'Bala Nzola (personal) are also unavailable, Christian Kouame should lead the line.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Giacomo Bonaventura - Shelved for Salernitana game Bonaventura (ankle) hasn't been selected for Sunday's match versus Salernitana, Fiorentina informed.

Impact Bonaventura is dealing with a minor ankle injury and will be spared ahead of the Coppa Italia semifinal. Two among Alfred Duncan, Rolando Mandragora, Maxime Lopez and Arthur will start in the midfield Sunday.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Giacomo Bonaventura - Ruled out for cup game Bonaventura is a late scratch for Thursday's clash with Viktoria Plzen due to an ankle injury, Sky Italy reported.

Impact Bonaventura will be re-assessed after the game to determine his availability for Sunday's match versus Salernitana. Arthur and Rolando Mandragora are starting in the midfield, while Alfred Duncan and Maxime Loper are the alternatives off the bench.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Belotti - No on goal shots in draw Belotti had three shots (none on goal) in Monday's 1-1 draw with Genoa.

Impact Belotti had a disappointing game Monday. Fiorentina's key striker could not manage to place any shots on goal. He was subbed after 55 minutes. The 30-year-old is not a regular starter and it has now been 13 appearances since he last found the net.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Giacomo Bonaventura - Assist in draw Bonaventura assisted once to go with two shots (not on goal), three crosses (two accurate) and created five chances in Monday's 1-1 draw against Genoa.

Impact Bonaventura was Fiorentina's key playmaker Monday creating chances, making crosses and executing accurate searching passes to his strikers. His work was rewarded when he generated the assist for his team's equalizing goal to help them secure a point from the match. He was subbed after 84 minutes. It has been six appearances since the Fiorentina captain delivered his last assist.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Ikone - Goal in draw Ikone scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal) and created a chance in Monday's 1-1 draw with Genoa.

Impact Ikone was one of Fiorentina's more active strikers Monday. He contributed two of the on goal efforts they mustered, scoring with one of them. He also had a shot blocked and another effort that went wide of the post. The attacking midfielder is not having a great season, he is often used from the bench and this was his first goal in 10 match appearances.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Pietro Terracciano - Saves all on goal efforts in draw Terracciano had three saves and allowed one goal in Monday's 1-1 draw with Genoa.

Impact Terracciano was busy Monday facing 20 attempts from Genoa. He saved all on goal shots from open play, his conceded goal was a spot kick strike. He has produced two clean sheets from his previous three matches and has a good chance to improve that in Genoa's next against bottom of the table Salernitana who have yet to win a match in 2024.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

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