Luca Lezzerini

Key strength: Adaptability

Versatile player

Rooted in the relegation zone at 18th position, ACF Fiorentina's season hangs in the balance—shadowing every squad member, including third-choice goalkeeper Luca Lezzerini. The 30-year-old Italian veteran finds himself firmly behind Manchester United legend David de Gea and rising prospect Tommaso Martinelli, leaving him with zero appearances this campaign. Yet at €350,000 market value, Lezzerini represents something deeper than match-day minutes: the unsung backbone of a struggling squad. While Moise Kean and Rolando Mandragora fight for survival on the pitch, Lezzerini's role unfolds in the margins—training ground leadership, emergency preparedness, the quiet professionalism that keeps a desperate dressing room steady. In a relegation battle threatening Fiorentina's proud Tuscan identity, third-choice keepers rarely claim headlines, but experienced hands carry immeasurable weight. Lezzerini waits, gloves ready, hoping his services remain unused while understanding that catastrophe demands readiness. His season may pass in silence, but squad depth separates salvation from disaster.