Fiorentina - Torino

Saturday afternoon at the Artemio Franchi, Firenze, Fiorentina host Torino for their matchday 3 Serie A encounter. Both sides enter this contest looking to stabilize their early season campaigns after recent setbacks. Fiorentina will look to David de Gea to anchor a defense that has struggled in consecutive league defeats, while the expected inclusion of Alieu Njie and Mateo Pellegrino in attack aims to ignite a goal-shy front line.

Torino arrive in Firenze following a difficult run, having suffered narrow losses against Sassuolo and AC Milan in their opening league fixtures. The visitors will rely on the attacking partnership of Giovanni Simeone and Che Adams to disrupt the hosts, hoping to improve upon a series of tight historical meetings. With both teams eager to secure their first points of the Serie A season, the tactical battle in midfield will likely prove decisive in determining the outcome.