La Viola are desperate to down the team that defeated them 3-0 earlier in the season.
Fiorentina host Lazio this weekend, in a crucial encounter in Florence that may have a big say in European qualification for next season.
At this point in time, the Viola are in fifth place, with 38 points recorded from the opening 22 matches of football. With just two points separating themselves and the fourth-placed Genoa, a win this weekend could propel the Tuscan-based outfit back in to the top four.
It won’t be easy for the home side, but one thing is for sure, and that is that the Viola will be keen to avenge the 3-0 hammering they received at the hands of Lazio earlier in the campaign, something that has been made clear by the captain of the club, Dario Dainelli.
“We will treasure the fact that we are playing at home this weekend, against a side that convincingly defeated us earlier in the season,” Dainelli declared in an interview with Firenzeviola.it.
“We will take to the field in anger. Most of all, out motivating factor this weekend is to continue in our quest to qualify for the Champions League.
“Three points against Lazio will go a long way to achieving that goal.”
The two sides do battle this Sunday afternoon, with the play set to get underway at 15:00 CET.