Franck Ribery could make his Fiorentina debut against Napoli when the Serie A season gets up and running this weekend, says Vincenzo Montella.
Ribery joined La Viola as a free agent this week, signing a two-year deal having left Bayern Munich following the expiration of his contract.
At his unveiling, the former France international and nine-time Bundesliga winner initially suggested that he would not be ready to play this weekend, and is certainly not fit to start against last season’s top flight runners-up.
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However, Fiorentina coach Montella has not ruled out the possibility of using the 36-year-old for Saturday's season opener at Stadio Artemio Franchi.