FIORENTINA starting XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea, Dodo, Pongracic, L.Ranieri, Gosens (subbed for Parisi), Mandragora (subbed for Richardson), Cataldi (subbed for Gudmundsson who was subbed for Ndour), Folorunsho, Fagioli, Beltran, Zaniolo (subbed for Colpani)

Bench: Terracciano, Martinelli, Comuzzo, Pablo Mari, Moreno, Caprini

COMO starting XI (4-3-3): Butez, Smolcic, Dossena, Goldaniga, Valle, Perrone (subbed for Douvikas), Da Cunha, Caqueret (subbed for Engelhardt), Strefezza, Nico Paz (subbed for Ikonè), Diao (subbed for Jack)

Bench: Vigorito, Reina, Kempf, Iovine, Cutrone, Braunoder, Lesjak

Goals: Diao 41’, Paz 66’

It was Diao’s fourth goal in his seven matches since joining from Real Betis last month and the win lifted Cesc Fabregas’ team five points above the drop zone.

Nico Paz doubled Como’s lead in the 66th with a shot that took a slight deflection to curl in off the left post.

Fiorentina are four points below Juventus in sixth.

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