Another day and another friendly match for Fiorentina. Tonight the team will play against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground at 20:45 CEST and once again cross paths with Nikola Milenkovic. The former Fiorentina captain left many unforgettable memories in Florence thanks to his seven seasons at the club, which featured many amazing moments. The Serb made a total of 264 appearances for Fiorentina in all competitions, as well as 17 goals and 5 assists. He scored his first Serie A goal on August 26, 2018, against Chievo Verona, while his first goal in a European competition came on March 16, 2023, in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League play-offs against Sivasspor.

Milenkovic has also been a key player for Forest since joining them last season and was named among the top 50 players of the past Premier League season.

After this evening’s match, Fiorentina’s final friendly in England will be against Manchester United at Old Trafford. There the English team will cross paths with David De Gea, who fought countless battles on so many pitches across Europe with the Red Devils.

The Spaniard collected 545 appearances in England, becoming the goalkeeper with the highest number of appearances in the club’s history as well as the player with the seventh-most all-time appearances. David won eight trophies while at United, including one Premier League title and one Europa League. 

This is the team’s final week in the UK. As of yesterday, they know the two opponents from which their challenger for the Conference League playoffs will emerge: Ukrainian team Polissya or Hungarian team Paksi.