Bologna vs Fiorentina preview - Viola look to stay ahead of Inter

Fiorentina travel to Bologna on Saturday under pressure to claim a victory with Inter Milan, who are just two points behind them, eager to leapfrog them in the Serie A standings.

The Viola head into the contest at the Renato Dall' Ara stadium on the back of last weekend's 1-0 home defeat to Roma.

The Tuscan outfit know they cannot afford any further slip-ups in the final few matches of the season if they are to hold on to fourth place.

It has been reported they could be Vincenzo Montella's last games in charge after increasing speculation that the Fiorentina coach could move to AC Milan this summer.

However, Montella claims he will still be at the helm of the Viola next season.

"I am touched to be linked to Milan," Montella said.

"But I will remain 100 per cent at Fiorentina. There are no doubts in my mind."

Montella insists his players' focus is on the game at Bologna and not on next week's mouth-watering Coppa Italia final, in which the Viola take on Napoli in Rome.

"We will only focus on Napoli after our game at Bologna," Montella said.

"A win at Bologna would allow us to prepare for the final in the best possible way."

Bologna coach Davide Ballardini knows his players cannot afford any further setbacks either if they are to have a chance of defending their Serie A status.

Last weekend's 1-0 defeat at Juventus saw Bologna drop into the relegation zone.

The Rossoblu are 18th in the standings, level on 28 points with Sassuolo, who hold the last position of safety.

"We played well at Juventus but not enough to get a positive result," Ballardini said. "We are in a difficult situation but we just have to focus on ourselves.

"Bologna must do their duty and the rest is of no interest to us. I don't know how many points will mathematically secure safety, but my players know what to do."

The hosts will be at full strength with midfielders Panagiotis Kone and Rene Krhin having recovered from their respective injuries that saw them miss the encounter at Juve.

Fiorentina will be without captain Manuel Pasqual and striker Alessandro Matri, both suspended.