Fiorentina have suffered a blow ahead of their game against Parma with news that striker Alberto Gilardino will be sidelined for six weeks through injury. The Italy international hurt his left knee during Sunday's 2-0 loss at Udinese and, though tests ruled out any ligament damage, Gilardino will be out until November. "I felt a terrible pain," Gilardino said. "I was really afraid I would have...Full Story »

Fiorentina forward Alberto Gilardino has been brought to a local hospital for tests after what appeared to be a serious knee injury during a 2-0 loss to Udinese. Gilardino’s left knee buckled during a collision with Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic in the 68th minute of the match at the Friuli stadium. Gilardino scored in Fiorentina’s 2-0 win over Bologna in the Tuscan club̵...Full Story »

Udinese made it two wins from two Serie A games with a 2-0 victory over Fiorentina thanks to first-half goals by Antonio Di Natale and Mauricio Isla. Di Natale converted an early penalty before Isla fired home an unstoppable shot after half an hour to maintain their early 100% record. It was the Viola who threatened first but Albert Gilardino missed from 10 yards. They were left to rue that m...Full Story »

Fiorentina beat Bologna 2-0 to get their season off to a winning start at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Alberto Gilardino put the hosts ahead in the 20th minute before Alessio Cerci doubled the Viola's advantage two minutes after the restart. Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic had demanded his players' full concentration against Bologna after his team's dismal start to the last campaign. The Fl...Full Story »

Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino will be looking to put a difficult summer behind him against Bologna. The Italy international had been strongly linked with a move to Genoa but the deal failed to materialise. The 29-year-old, who joined the Viola from Milan in 2008, is nevertheless happy to remain in Florence. "It has been a complicated summer for me," he said. "Fortunately, though, I ...Full Story »

Udinese's chances of Champions League football became ever more distant as they collapsed to their fourth defeat in five Serie A games. Juan Vargas opened the scoring for Fiorentina after nine minutes before braces from Gaetano D'Agostino and Alessio Cerci sealed a comprehensive 5-2 win. Udinese twice pulled themselves back to within a goal through Giampiero Pinzi and Kwadwo Asamoah, but they ...Full Story »

Fiorentina midfielder Marco Marchionni is confident team-mate Alberto Gilardino will end his goalscoring drought at Palermo on Sunday. Gilardino has scored just seven goals for the Viola this season, his last against Lecce on January 23. "I don't see Gilardino struggling," said Marchionni. "Certainly a striker lives off goals but Alberto is a very important player for us. "I am convinced he w...Full Story »