Check the official line-ups from this afternoon’s Serie A games, as Napoli have limited options against Nicolò Zaniolo’s Udinese, while Fiorentina vs. Verona is a huge relegation dogfight.

These two fixtures both kick off at 14.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.

Serie A Week 15 games

Udinese vs. Napoli team news

Napoli need a victory to ensure they stay top of the Serie A table, but after looking exhausted in the midweek Champions League defeat to Benfica, Antonio Conte has few alternatives for squad rotation.

Juan Jesus joins Billy Gilmour, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, Alex Meret and Romelu Lukaku on the treatment table.

Udinese lost Jordan Zemura with a muscular lesion, with Arthur Atta and Hassane Kamara already out of action following a surprise 2-1 home defeat to Genoa.

Udinese: Okoye; Kabasele, Kristensen, Solet; Zanoli, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Piotrowski, Bertola; Zaniolo, Davis

Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, Elmas, McTominay, Spinazzola; Neres, Lang; Hojlund

14-12-2025 14:00

MatchDay 15

Friuli Stadium (Dacia Arena)

Udinese

Napoli

Live

0 - 0

Udinese

Napoli

Starting lineups

40

Maduka Okoye

Goalkeeper

Alessandro Zanoli

Defender

27

Christian Kabasele

Defender

13

Nicolò Bertola

Defender

28

Oumar Solet

Defender

31

Thomas Kristensen

Defender

24

Jakub Piotrowski

Midfielder

8

Jesper Karlström

Midfielder

32

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

Midfielder

Nicolò Zaniolo

Midfielder

9

Keinan Davis

Attacker

32

Vanja Milinković-Savić

Goalkeeper

4

Alessandro Buongiorno

Defender

13

Amir Rrahmani

Defender

22

Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Defender

37

Leonardo Spinazzola

Defender

31

Sam Beukema

Defender

61'

20

Eljif Elmas

Midfielder

8

Scott McTominay

Midfielder

7

David Neres

Attacker

70

Noa Lang

Attacker

61'

19

Rasmus Højlund

Attacker

Substitutes

93

Daniele Padelli

Goalkeeper

17

Iker Bravo

Attacker

90

Răzvan Sava

Goalkeeper

18

Adam Buksa

Attacker

4

Sandi Lovric

Midfielder

19

Kingsley Ehizibue

Defender

1

Alessandro Nunziante

Goalkeeper

6

Oier Zarraga

Midfielder

2

Saba Goglichidze

Defender

16

Matteo Palma

Defender

77

Rui Modesto

Midfielder

38

Lennon Miller

Midfielder

29

Abdoulaye Camara

Midfielder

Idrissa Gueye

Attacker

14

Nikita Contini

Goalkeeper

26

Antonio Vergara

Midfielder

30

Pasquale Mazzocchi

Defender

27

Lorenzo Lucca

Attacker

3

Miguel Gutiérrez

Defender

69

Giuseppe Ambrosino

Attacker

17

Mathías Olivera

Defender

35

Luca Marianucci

Defender

25

Mathias Ferrante

Goalkeeper

68

Stanislav Lobotka

Midfielder

61'

21

Matteo Politano

Attacker

61'

Fiorentina vs. Verona team news

The bottom two face off in a potentially decisive match for relegation, as while Hellas earned their first victory of the campaign last week against Atalanta, Fiorentina are still without a single Serie A success.

Marin Pongracic returns from suspension, with Robin Gosens, Jacopo Fazzini, Abdelhamid Sabiri and Tariq Lamptey still out.

At least their mood was boosted by Thursday’s Conference League win over Dynamo Kyiv.

Verona get Roberto Gagliardini back from his ban, but Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Domagoj Bradaric and Tomas Suslov miss out.

Fiorentina: De Gea; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Dodò, Mandragora, Fagioli, Sohm, Parisi; Gudmundsson, Kean

Verona: Montipò; Unai Nunez, Nelsson, Bella-Kotchap; Belghali, Niasse, Al-Musrati, Bernede, Frese; Giovane, Mosquera

14-12-2025 14:00

MatchDay 15

Artemio Franchi Stadium

Fiorentina

Verona

Live

0 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

		25'		Cheikh Niasse
		32'		Martin Frese
Albert Gudmundsson		36'
		39'		Moatasem Al-Musrati
		42'		Gift Orban (Assist: Moatasem Al-Musrati)

Fiorentina

Verona

Starting lineups

43

David de Gea

Goalkeeper

2

Dodô

Defender

65

Fabiano Parisi

Defender

6

Luca Ranieri

Defender

5

Marin Pongracic

Defender

15

Pietro Comuzzo

Defender

44

Nicolò Fagioli

Midfielder

8

Rolando Mandragora

Midfielder

7

Simon Sohm

Midfielder

10

Albert Gudmundsson

Attacker

20

Moise Kean

Attacker

1

Lorenzo Montipò

Goalkeeper

37

Armel Bella-Kotchap

Defender

3

Martin Frese

Defender

7

Rafik Belghali

Defender

5

Unai Núñez

Defender

15

Victor Nelsson

Defender

24

Antoine Bernede

Midfielder

73

Moatasem Al-Musrati

Midfielder

36

Cheikh Niasse

Attacker

46'

25

Daniel Mosquera

Attacker

17

Giovane

Attacker

35'

Substitutes

91

Roberto Piccoli

Attacker

18

Pablo Marí

Defender

26

Mattia Viti

Defender

14

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia

Midfielder

9

Edin Dzeko

Attacker

1

Luca Lezzerini

Goalkeeper

Christian Kouamé

Attacker

30

Tommaso Martinelli

Goalkeeper

27

Cher Ndour

Midfielder

29

Niccolò Fortini

Midfielder

24

Amir Richardson

Midfielder

60

Eddy Kouadio

Defender

21

Abdou Harroui

Midfielder

20

Grigoris Kastanos

Midfielder

34

Simone Perilli

Goalkeeper

8

Suat Serdar

Midfielder

23

Enzo Ebosse

Defender

94

Giacomo Toniolo

Goalkeeper

72

Junior Ajayi

Attacker

9

Amin Sarr

Attacker

2

Daniel Oyegoke

Defender

Nicolás Valentini

Defender

19

Tobias Slotsager

Defender

4

Yellu Santiago

Midfielder

70

Fallou Cham

Defender

16

Gift Orban

Attacker

35'

63

Roberto Gagliardini

Midfielder

46'

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Italy have stepped even further clear of Spain, but are still locked in a battle with Germany for an additional spot in next season’s Champions League after the conclusion of Thursday night’s Europa and Conference League ties. 

It was a step in the right direction for Italy’s hopes of securing an additional Champions League spot for 2026-27, as all the Serie A representatives secured victories on Thursday night.

Fiorentina beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 in the Conference League early kick-off, before Roma’s 3-0 victory away against Celtic and Bologna’s 2-1 comeback victory against Celta Vigo in the Europa League. 

These add to Juventus’s 2-0 win over Pafos and Atalanta’s surprise 2-1 win over Club World Cup victors Chelsea in the Champions League earlier this week. Inter were beaten 1-0 by Liverpool in San Siro, while Napoli fell to a 2-0 defeat away against Jose Mourinho’s Benfica. 

Where Italy stands in race for extra Champions League spot

The situation leaves Italy in third place in the UEFA seasonal association coefficient rankings. This is what is used to determine which two nations receive an additional Champions League spot. 

The UEFA tables are expected to be officially updated on Friday, but figures provided by Sky Sport Italia show that Italy will be in third place on 11.071 points, behind Germany in second on 11.660 points and England in first with 13.166 points. 

Spain are in fourth with 10.609 points, with Portugal slightly behind them in fifth on 10.600 points. 

Fiorentina were able to put their Serie A misfortunes behind them to claim their third Conference League victory of the campaign with a 2-1 win at home against Dynamo Kyiv on Thursday evening: Moise Kean, Mykola Mykhaylenko and Albert Gudmundsson with the goals.

Paolo Vanoli and his Viola side were nine games without a win across all competitions ahead of kick-off. He turned to Edin Dzeko to partner Kean at centre-forward, the Bosnian also taking the captain’s armband in the absence of Luca Ranieri. There were also wholesale changes in midfield, with Amir Richardson, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Cher Ndour coming in to start. 

Click here to see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Fiorentina had their fair share of chances in the opening quarter: Dzeko rose well in the area after six minutes but wasn’t quite able to keep his header under the bar. 

The hosts couldn’t believe they hadn’t scored 17 minutes in when Dzeko was allowed to fire off a powerful half-volley in the area following a corner. His effort looked goal-bound but was accidentally blocked by Kean on the edge of the six-yard box. The Italian then saw his shot saved by the feet of goalkeeper Ruslan Neshcheret. 

Fiorentina would find the lead a minute later. It was a centre-forward’s dream for Kean, who was unmarked in the area and just had to time his jump and aim his header in the right direction after a perfect delivery in from the right flank from Dodo. 

It took a second-half screamer for Dynamo Kyiv to draw level. Mykhaylenko, afforded slightly too much time from 25 yards out, unleashed a thunderbolt which rocketed past David De Gea and into the right-hand corner of the net. 

It was Vanoli’s second-half substitutions that got him out of trouble this evening: He made three of them two thirds of the way through, Gudmundsson, Christian Kouame and Fabiano all introduced. 

Gudmundsson’s impact was immediate. He had three shots within the space of a few minutes before putting La Viola back into the lead. 

Kean steered Parisi’s cross on goal, drawing a fantastic save out of Neshcheret, but the keeper was still on the floor when the Icelander popped up in the middle of the area to poke home the rebound. 

Fiorentina should have put the game beyond any doubt with two minutes of regular time left to play, but Kean’s shot found the goalkeeper’s legs when he burst into the area almost one-on-one.

This evening’s result temporarily sends Fiorentina up to seventh place in the Conference League standings, albeit with the majority of this week’s fixtures still left to play.

Fiorentina 2-1 Dynamo Kyiv

Kean (F) 18’, Mykhaylenko (D) 55’, Gudmundsson (F) 74’. 

11-12-2025 17:45

MatchDay 5

Artemio Franchi Stadium

Fiorentina

Dynamo Kyiv

2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

Moise Kean (Assist: Dodô)		18'
Cher Ndour		43'

2nd half

		51'		Vladyslav Dubinchak
		55'		Mykola Mykhaylenko (Assist: Oleksandr Pikhalyonok)
Albert Gudmundsson		74'
Albert Gudmundsson		83'
		85'		Aliou Thiare
Eddy Kouadio		90+3'
		90'		Kostyantyn Vivcharenko

Match statistic

41

Possession %

59

20

Total shots

9

8

Shots on target

2

7

Shots off target

3

5

Blocked shots

4

5

Corners

5

3

Offsides

1

13

Fouls

10

Fiorentina

Dynamo Kyiv

Starting lineups

43

David de Gea

Goalkeeper

2

Dodô

Defender

86'

5

Marin Pongracic

Defender

26

Mattia Viti

Defender

67'

15

Pietro Comuzzo

Defender

24

Amir Richardson

Midfielder

27

Cher Ndour

Midfielder

80'

14

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia

Midfielder

66'

29

Niccolò Fortini

Midfielder

9

Edin Dzeko

Attacker

67'

20

Moise Kean

Attacker

35

Ruslan Neshcheret

Goalkeeper

18

Oleksandr Tymchyk

Defender

66

Aliou Thiare

Defender

44

Vladyslav Dubinchak

Defender

71'

34

Vladyslav Zakharchenko

Defender

91

Mykola Mykhaylenko

Midfielder

10

Mykola Shaparenko

Midfielder

8

Oleksandr Pikhalyonok

Midfielder

77'

22

Vladyslav Kabaev

Midfielder

77'

39

Eduardo Guerrero

Attacker

71'

9

Nazar Voloshyn

Attacker

Substitutes

91

Roberto Piccoli

Attacker

6

Luca Ranieri

Defender

18

Pablo Marí

Defender

1

Luca Lezzerini

Goalkeeper

7

Simon Sohm

Midfielder

30

Tommaso Martinelli

Goalkeeper

23

Eman Kospo

Defender

99

Christian Kouamé

Attacker

66'

10

Albert Gudmundsson

Attacker

67'

65

Fabiano Parisi

Defender

67'

8

Rolando Mandragora

Midfielder

80'

60

Eddy Kouadio

Defender

86'

77

Vladislav Blanuta

Attacker

20

Oleksandr Karavaev

Defender

51

Valentyn Morgun

Goalkeeper

74

Denys Ignatenko

Goalkeeper

15

Valentyn Rubchynskyi

Midfielder

32

Taras Mykhavko

Defender

14

Vasyl Burtnyk

Defender

7

Andriy Yarmolenko

Attacker

71'

2

Kostyantyn Vivcharenko

Defender

71'

5

Oleksandr Yatsyk

Midfielder

77'

16

Shola Ogundana

Attacker

77'

Rocco Commisso moved to end speculation over a potential change of ownership at Fiorentina, using a wide-ranging interview with La Nazione to underline that the club “is not for sale” and to urge calm during what he admits is a “difficult moment” for the Viola.

The president said recent rumours of a takeover had only added “destabilisation” around the team, stressing that hardship is something every organisation must manage. “All companies go through difficult periods,” he said, with quotes via Sky Sport Italia.

“But the foresight of those who lead them lies in learning from dark moments so we can come out stronger. I have never given up in any of my businesses, and I certainly won’t start now.”

Fiorentina president Commisso: ‘We cannot allow the club to go down’

Commisso, currently unable to travel to Italy due to health reasons, said being away from Florence is “painful”, but he maintains full confidence in the club’s structure. He highlighted the daily involvement of his wife Catherine and his son Giuseppe, as well as the work of general director Alessandro Ferrari and newly-promoted sporting director Roberto Goretti.

The president also issued a firm message about the team’s predicament. “We’re in a difficult situation and we have to get out of it in any way,” he noted. “We cannot allow Fiorentina to go down. Everyone must feel responsible, the club, the players, everyone who works around the team.” He reiterated full backing for coach Paolo Vanoli, saying the coach “has my total trust” and is “working day and night” to lift the side.

Commisso also reflected on the departures of Stefano Pioli and Daniele Pradè, admitting the second Pioli spell “didn’t work” despite major investment, while praising Pradè as a “loyal and trusted” figure.

He closed with a message to supporters after the defeat to Sassuolo. “We must apologise. Four thousand of them came, and we didn’t respond as we should have. We need everyone: above all our fans. I miss you. Stay close to the team.”

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Paolo Vanoli turns to Edin Dzeko to accompany Moise Kean in attack for Fiorentina’s Conference League clash at home against Dynamo Kyiv on Thursday evening.

Tonight’s game at the Stadio Artemio Franchi kicks off at the earlier time of 17.45 GMT.

You can follow all the action as it unfolds, and from Celtic vs. Roma and Celta Vigo vs. Bologna in the Europa League, on the Football Italia Liveblog.

It has been a tough few months for La Viola, who are winless in their last nine matches across all competitions. They were beaten 3-1 by Sassuolo in Serie A over the weekend, and have also lost their last two matches in the Conference League: 1-0 at home against AEK Athens and 2-1 away against Mainz.

Dzeko is called in to replace Albert Gudmundsson in attack this evening. Wholesale changes have been made in midfield, with Amir Richardson, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Cher Ndour coming in for Simon Sohm, Nicolo Fagioli and Rolando Mandragora.

Luca Ranieri and Pablo Mari are also rested at the back, with opportunities for Marin Pongracic and Mattia Viti instead.

Fiorentina vs. Dynamo Kyiv: Confirmed line-ups

Fiorentina (3-5-2): De Gea; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Viti; Dodô, Richardson, Nicolussi Caviglia, Ndour, Fortini; Kean, Dzeko.

Subs: Lezzerini, Martinelli, Ranieri, Sohm, Mandragora, Gudmundsson, Pablo Marì, Kospo, Kouadio, Parisi, Piccoli, Kouamé.

Dynamo Kyiv (4-3-3): Neshcheret; Tymchyk, Zakharchenko, Thiare, Dubinchak, Pikhalyonov, Mihaylenko, Shaparenko; Voloshyn, Guerrero, Kabalev.

Subs: Morgun, Ihnatenko, Vivcharenko, Yatsyk, Yarmolenko, Burtnyk, Rubchynskyi, Ogundana, Karavaiev, Mykhavko, Blănuțăon.

11-12-2025 17:45

MatchDay 5

Artemio Franchi Stadium

Fiorentina

Dynamo Kyiv

2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

Moise Kean (Assist: Dodô)		18'
Cher Ndour		43'

2nd half

		51'		Vladyslav Dubinchak
		55'		Mykola Mykhaylenko (Assist: Oleksandr Pikhalyonok)
Albert Gudmundsson		74'
Albert Gudmundsson		83'
		85'		Aliou Thiare
Eddy Kouadio		90+3'
		90'		Kostyantyn Vivcharenko

Match statistic

41

Possession %

59

20

Total shots

9

8

Shots on target

2

7

Shots off target

3

5

Blocked shots

4

5

Corners

5

3

Offsides

1

13

Fouls

10

Fiorentina

Dynamo Kyiv

Starting lineups

43

David de Gea

Goalkeeper

2

Dodô

Defender

86'

5

Marin Pongracic

Defender

26

Mattia Viti

Defender

67'

15

Pietro Comuzzo

Defender

24

Amir Richardson

Midfielder

27

Cher Ndour

Midfielder

80'

14

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia

Midfielder

66'

29

Niccolò Fortini

Midfielder

9

Edin Dzeko

Attacker

67'

20

Moise Kean

Attacker

35

Ruslan Neshcheret

Goalkeeper

18

Oleksandr Tymchyk

Defender

66

Aliou Thiare

Defender

44

Vladyslav Dubinchak

Defender

71'

34

Vladyslav Zakharchenko

Defender

91

Mykola Mykhaylenko

Midfielder

10

Mykola Shaparenko

Midfielder

8

Oleksandr Pikhalyonok

Midfielder

77'

22

Vladyslav Kabaev

Midfielder

77'

39

Eduardo Guerrero

Attacker

71'

9

Nazar Voloshyn

Attacker

Substitutes

91

Roberto Piccoli

Attacker

6

Luca Ranieri

Defender

18

Pablo Marí

Defender

1

Luca Lezzerini

Goalkeeper

7

Simon Sohm

Midfielder

30

Tommaso Martinelli

Goalkeeper

23

Eman Kospo

Defender

99

Christian Kouamé

Attacker

66'

10

Albert Gudmundsson

Attacker

67'

65

Fabiano Parisi

Defender

67'

8

Rolando Mandragora

Midfielder

80'

60

Eddy Kouadio

Defender

86'

77

Vladislav Blanuta

Attacker

20

Oleksandr Karavaev

Defender

51

Valentyn Morgun

Goalkeeper

74

Denys Ignatenko

Goalkeeper

15

Valentyn Rubchynskyi

Midfielder

32

Taras Mykhavko

Defender

14

Vasyl Burtnyk

Defender

7

Andriy Yarmolenko

Attacker

71'

2

Kostyantyn Vivcharenko

Defender

71'

5

Oleksandr Yatsyk

Midfielder

77'

16

Shola Ogundana

Attacker

77'