​Serie A Preview: Fiorentina vs Napoli – Team News, Lineups & PredictionSunday’s Serie A action kicks off at Stadio Artemio Franchi, where bottom-half Fiorentina take on top-four hopefuls Napoli. With September’s international break around the corner, the hosts will be eager to stay clear of the bottom three after getting their campaign off the mark last weekend.Fiorentina sacked manager Fabio Grosso after three consecutive defeats to start the Serie A season. Re-appointed boss Paolo Vanoli couldn’t have imagined a better way to launch his second tenure at the club, as Franco Mastantuono’s first hat-trick in European football inspired La Viola to a 4-2 win at Venezia.Vanoli’s side bounced back from an early deficit to put first points on the board. Buoyed by that superb comeback at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Fiorentina thrashed second-tier Pisa 3-0 in midweek Coppa Italia action, setting themselves up perfectly for this high-stakes showdown against Napoli.Massimiliano Allegri’s men halted a rotten three-game losing streak in all competitions with a narrow 1-0 home victory over Bologna last time out. Stanislav Lobotka’s second-half winner helped alleviate some pressure on the former Milan coach, though he is not out of the woods just yet.Stranded in Serie A mid-table after a mixed four-game start (W2, L2), Napoli cannot afford another slip-up here if they’re to keep pace with the top four and build some momentum before the international break.Match PreviewFiorentinaTwo high-scoring wins have restored a feel-good factor in Florence, yet Napoli’s visit threatens to derail Vanoli’s dream return to the club. Fiorentina have suffered five defeats in their last six meetings with the Partenopei (D1), conceding at least two goals in each clash. Furthermore, they’ve picked up just a single victory across their last 17 league encounters at home (D7, L9).Despite stopping the rot, Vanoli cannot afford to rest on his laurels, with Fiorentina at risk of losing three successive home league outings for the first time since the start of last season. Frosinone and Torino got the better of La Viola in their opening two Serie A home matches, putting five goals past Vanoli’s porous backline, which is about to be seriously tested in this fixture.Except for a scoreless draw in August 2022, Fiorentina have conceded multiple goals in six of their last seven league meetings with Napoli at the Franchi, avoiding defeat only once in that sequence (D1, L5). Another high-scoring contest could be in store, with Fiorentina’s last six Serie A clashes against this opposition featuring over 2.5 total goals.NapoliAllegri is facing heavy scrutiny despite steering Napoli back to winning ways last weekend, and avoiding defeat on the eve of the international break feels imperative. The 59-year-old tactician will relish this trip after beating Fiorentina in 16 of his last 20 managerial appearances against La Viola (D2, L2).Nevertheless, Napoli are standing on