Both Fiorentina and Como arrive at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday still searching for their first Serie A victory of September, with just two points separating them from their last two outings. Fiorentina endured another difficult afternoon last weekend, falling 3-1 at home to champions Napoli after conceding an early penalty to Kevin De Bruyne. Despite a spirited late response through Luca Ranieri, Stefano Pioli’s men were second-best for long stretches. That result left them with only two points from three matches, following draws with Cagliari and Torino. Their only bright spot came in Europe, where they managed to advance from the Conference League playoffs. However, with Pioli still awaiting his first league win since returning to Florence, the pressure is mounting. The Viola can take some comfort in their recent home record, having won seven of their last 10 league games at the Franchi, but the visit of Como poses a stern test.

Como have shown both promise and fragility in their return to the top flight. After a dream start with back-to-back wins in the Coppa Italia and against Lazio, they stumbled before the international break in a defeat to Bologna. Their frustrations continued earlier this week with a 1-1 draw against Genoa, where a stoppage-time equalizer denied them victory despite another goal from Nico Paz. The young Argentine has been central to their attack, directly contributing to five goals in his last six league appearances. Coach Cesc Fabregas will expect his team to build on that sharpness and exploit Fiorentina’s defensive inconsistencies. Como’s confidence is also buoyed by their win in Florence last February, which evened the all-time Serie A head-to-head record between these clubs at ten victories apiece.

In terms of team news, Fiorentina welcome back Moise Kean, who has recovered from a minor illness and will lead the line despite a three-game scoring drought. Albert Gudmundsson’s return from injury adds another attacking option for Pioli, who must decide whether to start him alongside Kean or use him from the bench. Como, on the other hand, will be without suspended defender Jacobo Ramon, forcing Diego Carlos into contention for his first league start. Injuries continue to limit Fabregas’ choices, with Assane Diao, Alberto Dossena, and Ignace Van Der Brempt all sidelined.

Fiorentina’s home advantage and attacking options could finally help them break their winless streak, but Como have shown they can rise to the occasion in big fixtures. Given the visitors’ momentum and Paz’s form, this has all the ingredients of a tight and entertaining clash

佛罗伦萨和科莫都将在周日抵达阿尔特米奥·弗兰基球场，他们仍然在寻找9月份的第一场意甲胜利，与前两场比赛只差2分。上周末，佛罗伦萨又经历了一个艰难的下午，在主场1 - 3不敌卫冕冠军那不勒斯，开场就被凯文·德布鲁因罚进点球。尽管拉涅利在最后时刻做出了激烈的反击，但皮奥利的球队在很长一段时间内都是第二好的。这样的结果让他们在与卡利亚里和都灵的三场比赛中只拿到2分。他们唯一的亮点是在欧洲，他们设法从联盟季后赛中晋级。然而，皮奥利还在等待他回到佛罗伦萨后的首个联赛冠军，压力越来越大。紫百合可以从他们最近的主场战绩中得到一些安慰，他们在弗兰基赢得了最近10场联赛中的7场，但科莫的来访带来了严峻的考验。

科莫在重返顶级联赛的过程中既表现出了希望，也表现出了脆弱。在意大利杯背靠背的胜利和对拉齐奥的胜利之后，他们在国际比赛日之前被博洛尼亚击败。本周早些时候，他们1-1战平热那亚，尽管尼科·帕兹又打进一球，但补时阶段的扳平让他们失去了胜利。这位年轻的阿根廷人一直是他们进攻的核心，在最近的6次联赛中直接贡献了5个进球。主教练法布雷加斯希望他的球队能在这种敏锐的基础上继续发展，并利用佛罗伦萨防守的不稳定性。去年2月在佛罗伦萨的胜利也提升了科莫的信心，这使得两家俱乐部在意甲的交锋纪录都达到了10胜。

球队方面的消息是，佛罗伦萨欢迎莫伊兹·基恩的回归，他已经从小病中恢复，尽管三场比赛没有进球，但他将领衔锋线。古德蒙森伤愈复出为皮奥利增加了另一个进攻选择，皮奥利必须决定是让他和基恩一起首发还是让他坐在板凳上。另一方面，科莫将失去停赛的后卫拉蒙，迫使迭戈卡洛斯争夺他的第一次联赛首发。伤病继续限制着法布雷加斯的选择，阿萨纳·迪奥，阿尔贝托·多塞纳和伊格纳斯·范德布雷普特都缺阵。

佛罗伦萨的主场优势和进攻选择可能最终帮助他们打破连胜纪录，但科莫已经证明他们可以在重大比赛中崛起。考虑到客队的势头和帕兹的状态，这是一场紧张而有趣的冲突