Collecchio, 5 December 2023 - Fabio Pecchia, spoke ahead of the game against Fiorentina at the Mutti Training Center in Collecchio.

READY TO PUSH BEYOND OUR LIMITS

“Spezia? The most beautiful image to look at was all my lads, and myself, under our 731 celebrating fans who were there to support us for the entire match and shared in our immense joy after a difficult 90 minutes where we suffered, but also believed right until the end and we were rewarded with a great stroke of luck. This mental approach will be necessary in Florence to play the football, to want to entertain ourselves and make sacrifices. And to work, with humility. Wednesday's game is a great fixture, a great showcase, we face a Champions League side. They will push us, from a technical, physical, and mental perspective, beyond our limits. And we want to be ready. For this we need that calmness and preparation.

FIORENTINA TODAY LIKE FIORENTINA AS ONE OF THE SEVENS SISTERS

“You only need to look at the league table to see it. Some years ago there was talk of the Seven Sisters, Fiorentina was one of them. In the last few years, with Italiano's arrival, they are still in the same historical position as the time of the Seven Sisters where they play in the Europa League, not just the Conference League. It's a step away from the Champions League. They are a good side that play good football and they've been used to play three games a week in the last few years. And they do it with quality and great care, compliments have to go to Italiano because it is great to see a side that plays like this in Europe and the league. That being said, the goal for Parma and the Club is to be able to do what we did a few years ago, to play this type of game with consistency with the league and not in a sporadic manner. Fiorentina could win the Cup? I don't know if this would be an advantage for us, it is clear that Fiorentina can play high up the league table and in all competitions like last year. So they will also try to this year, they obviously have to win to reach the end'.

SNOW? THANK YOU TO THE GROUNDSKEEPERS AND OUR INVISIBLE SQUAD

“Snow and muddy pitches at the moment? Nothing has happened for us thanks to the work of our invisible squad. I always want to underline the importance of everyone that works around the team, they and them alone allow us to continue our work. They give us the best conditions, hats off to the staff and the groundskeepers, especially with the increased work in the last few days'.

SQUAD CONDITION

“We have a full squad, Benedyczak has recovered. Apart from Zagaritis being suspended, the whole group is available. There is also the pleasure of having Lautaro Valenti amongst the team, who all the lads will be there for'.

WELL WISHES FOR THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TONIGHT IN PARMA

“I want to wish the Azzurre the best of luck, we will also be there to support them against Switzerland this evening and I want this to be an invite to all the fans to come along. We are always ready to support the Italy sides'.