Team News: Joaquin starts for Fiorentina against Chievo

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella has included Joaquin in his side's starting lineup for their Coppa Italia last-16 clash against Chievo.

The Spanish winger will form part of a front three alongside Rafal Wolski and Ante Rebic, with Manuel Pasqual, Giuseppe Rossi, Mario Gomez and Marko Bakic all missing the tie due to injuries.

Massimo Ambrosini returns to the Viola XI and will be joined in midfield by Mati Fernandez and Borja Valero.

Meanwhile, Chievo will have Alberto Paloschi as their main centre-forward at the Stadio Franchi in Florence.

Fiorentina: Neto; Roncaglia, Rodriguez, Compper, Tomovic; Ambrosini, Mati Fernandez, Borja Valero; Wolski, Joaquin, Rebic Subs: Munua, Lezzerini, Vargas, Savic, Capezzi, Olivera, Vecino, Pizarro, Matos, Iakovenko, Ilicic, Empereur

Chievo: Silvestri; Hetemaj, Dainelli, Cesar, Sardo, Bentivoglio, Radovanovic, Sestu, Pamic, Estigarribia, Paloschi Subs: Squizzi, Bernardini, Dos Santos, Frey, Acosty, Pellissier, Papp, Thereau, Drame, Lazarevic, Mbaye