1.Sebastien Frey
2. Per Krøldrup
3.Dario Dainelli (captain)
4.Marco Donadel
5.Alessandro Gamberini
6.Alessandro Potenza
7.Franco Semioli
8.Michele Pazienza
9.Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
10.Adrian Mutu
11.Fabio Liverani
12.Cristiano Lupatelli
13.Papa Waigo
15.Ondřej Mazuch
16.Jan Hable
17.Federico Balzaretti
18.Riccardo Montolivo
19.Massimo Gobbi
20.Martin Jørgensen
21.Tomáš Ujfaluši
22.Zdravko Kuzmanović
23.Manuel Pasqual
24.Mario Alberto Santana
25.Vlada Avramov
27.Samuel Di Carmine (from youth team)
29.Giampaolo Pazzini
31.Edoardo Pazzagli (from youth team)
32.Christian Vieri
33.Massimiliano Tagliani (from youth team)
34.Matthias Lepiller (from youth team)
99.Daniele Cacia

Manager:
Cesare Prandelli

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Mutu To Make Shock Return

The Romanian missed the scoreless draw with Inter Milan midweek, due to a knee problem he picked up in the Viola's final pre-match training session.

Recent reports have suggested that the attacking player may require an operation to resolve the issue that has hampered his campaign thus far; however the Viola medical staff remains optimistic ahead of the weekend’s Tuscan derby with Siena.

There are certainly growing hopes for Mutu to take part in the derby in a few days time, as club doctor Paolo Manetti has stated that, “the absence of the Romanian against Inter was nothing serious, and solely a result of a strong contusion in the knee that he picked up against Palermo.”

“The time off he has had, may be enough in order to recover for the weekend’s derby with Siena,” the doctor added.

It would be a huge boost to the club if Mutu was fit for the weekend, as they are also without the suspended Alberto Gilardino, and could do with some experience up front.

Mutu: No Need For Surgery

The Viola make the short trip to Siena to face the Robur in an eagerly anticipated Derby, but coach Cesare Prandelli will still be without former Milan striker Alberto Gilardino, after the Azzurri marksman received a two-game ban after netting with his hand against Palermo.

And the ex-Parma boss is still unsure whether to risk Mutu, as the Romanian international’s knee pain flared up again in midweek, forcing him to sit out the clash with Italian champions Inter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

The Gigliati were worried that the 29-year-old would require surgery to address the problem, but it seems that the medical staff has ruled out this possibility and Adrian is eager to reassure his fans.

“I feel good and I just need to work now,” he is quoted as saying in FirenzeViola.it

“I picked up a knock during the game with Palermo, I was in a lot of pain the following night and the knee swelled up, but I am confident I will not need surgery.

“I will soon be back to top form and I’ll show you in the match against Siena.”

Kuzmanovic Being Chased By Milan and Real Madrid
Fiorentina starlet Zdravko Kuzmanovic is being courted by two of world football's finest, according to reports.

The press in Italy and Spain are reporting that young Fiorentina star Zdravko Kuzmanovic is being targeted for a January transfer by both Real Madrid and Milan. The Viola player has been linked with a move away from Florence in the past, but nothing has materialised thus far, and these offers may be very attractive to the Serbian youngster.

Kuzmanovic had recently revealed his desire to play for another one of Serie A's top teams. “In the future I would really like to play for Milan. [At the moment] I am very happy to be playing football at a high level in Italy and to be playing at Fiorentina,” said the 21-year-old. The mention of the Rossoneri had sent out a hint to Adriano Galliani and co, and the club are said to be keen on presenting an offer in January.

Real Madrid are the latest team to jump on the Kuzmanovic band wagon, making the player's value skyrocket due to the competition for his signature, something his current club may want to capitalise on.

Being so young and with his whole career ahead of him, the Serbian player does not believe that all his playing days will be spent in Florence.

This has prompted the Viola bosses to offer the youngster a new contract that will add two more years to his current deal and bulk up his pay package, but the player is yet to put pen to paper on the new deal, leading some experts to believe that he may be on his way out of the club in January.

Mutu blow for Fiorentina



Adrian Mutu will be out of action for two weeks with a groin injury suffered during the draw with Bayern Munich.

Mutu, who scored a stunning goal early in the tie, played the full 90 minutes but had a scan the following day which revealed the problem.

"The medical tests performed on Adrian Mutu have revealed a first degree muscular lesion to the adductor," read a brief statement on the club's website.

He added: "We have already started the physiotherapy treatment to allow Mutu to return to action within two weeks."

Mutu, 29, has already missed half of Fiorentina's Serie A games this season with elbow and knee injuries, and is expected to be ruled out of matches against Atalanta and Cagliari.

He will also miss Romania's international friendly with Georgia.

That's bad even for Romania too, but two weeks isn't that much