cremonese vs fiorentina — Moise Kean has been named in Fiorentina’s matchday squad while Jamie Vardy is ruled out for Cremonese ahead of the Serie A meeting on Monday evening (ET); the two managers must finalise selections for a crucial relegation clash at the Stadio Zini. Fiorentina manager Paolo Vanoli confirmed the training aim was to have Kean available, and Cremonese confirmed Vardy’s exclusion after a knock. The game carries extra weight as one point separates 18th-placed Cremonese and 17th-placed Fiorentina.
Cremonese Vs Fiorentina: Squad notes and absences
Cremonese have announced their matchday squad and confirmed Jamie Vardy will be unavailable due to a knock suffered against Lecce. The club published the official diagnosis as “blunt force trauma to his right thigh. ” Davide Nicola will therefore have to plan without his centre-forward for the Monday evening fixture at the Stadio Zini (ET).
Cremonese’s announced squad lists the following players by role:
- Defenders: Luperto, Bianchetti, Ceccherini, Terracciano, Faye, Folino.
- Midfielders: Thorsby, Barbieri, Zerbin, Mussolini, Vandeputte, Maleh, Payero, Grassi, Bondo.
- Forwards: Djuric, Moumbagna, Okereke, Bonazzoli, Sanabria.
Jamie Vardy’s season figures in the context of the squad announcement stand at five goals and one assist from 24 outings, with 21 of those appearances as starts; those figures underline the offensive gap Cremonese must address for the fixture.
Kean’s fitness and Vanoli’s pending choice
Fiorentina have included Moise Kean in the official squad after recovery from the shin injury that forced him to withdraw from the match against Udinese on 2 March (ET). Paolo Vanoli had set recent training with the aim of having Kean available for selection, and the striker’s inclusion confirms the club’s objective was met.
It has not yet been decided whether Kean will start or be named among the substitutes. Vanoli will be called upon to make a final decision by tomorrow morning (ET), and the available assessment in training leaves Kean’s odds of starting described as not high. If Kean is not cleared to start, Roberto Piccoli will again take the starting centre-forward role, mirroring the selection used in the Conference League first leg against Rakov.
What this means and what happens next
The immediate picture for cremonese vs fiorentina is one of late selection drama on both sidelines: Fiorentina reopen a fitness question on a key striker, while Cremonese must rejig plans without their leading forward. The tight table positions — a single point separating the two clubs — amplify the stakes for team sheets and in-game management on Monday evening (ET).
Managers Paolo Vanoli and Davide Nicola will finalise starting lineups and tactical plans in the hours before kick-off; attention will focus on whether Kean earns a start or is held for an impact role, and on how Cremonese compensate for Vardy’s absence across the forward options named in their squad. Expect official starting XIs to be confirmed ahead of kick-off and late substitutions to reflect these fitness-driven choices.
