Fiorentina lost their final pre-season fixture against Japan University FA in front of 2,000 fans at Viola Park. Stefano Pioli’s men fell to a 2-1 defeat, with Albert Gudmundsson getting on the scoresheet.

Next Thursday Fiorentina get their first taste of competitive action of the season when they take on Polissya Zhytomyr in the first leg of their Conference League playoff match.