Fiorentina vs Inter: which rules apply for new signings, banned players, and match duration | OneFootball

The rescheduled Serie A match between Fiorentina and Inter, set for February 6 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, will follow rules specifically applicable to games that were interrupted and postponed after already starting.

Unlike Milan’s October fixture at Bologna, which was called off before it could begin due to extreme weather conditions, Inter’s away match at Fiorentina in early December was suspended after 17 minutes of play when Viola midfielder Edoardo Bove suddenly collapsed on the field.

As a result, the two teams are now set to resume that match, with strict regulations in place for the occasion.

epa11752149 Players and staff block sight onto Fiorentina’s Edoardo Bove getting medical attention during the Italian Serie A soccer match between ACF Fiorentina and Inter Milan, in Florence, Italy, 01 December 2024. The match was abandoned after Fiorentina’s Edoardo Bove suffered a serious injury 16 minutes into the game. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

Fiorentina vs Inter: match duration, rules for new signings and banned players in rescheduled match

The game will resume from the moment the clock was stopped, specifically from the 17th minute with the score at 0-0.

Moreover, Lega Serie A rules forbid players who were suspended at the time of the match or had already been subbed off from taking part in the continuation of proceedings.

While Denzel Dumfries and Pietro Comuzzo have to serve a one-game ban after both picking up a yellow card in their last match, they’ll be able to be included in their sides’ line-ups for the rescheduled match, as they were not suspended when the game originally took place.

It also means their suspension will apply to the next Serie A fixture, which will see the Viola and the Nerazzurri face off again at the San Siro next Monday.

FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 19: Pietro Comuzzo of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Torino at Stadio Artemio Franchi on January 19, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

As per the new signings, the statute claims that the two teams can use footballers ‘who were already registered with the two clubs at the time of the interruption, regardless of whether they were included in the matchday squad on the day of the interruption’.

It means Fiorentina won’t be able to field Michael Folorunsho, Pablo Marì, Ched Ndour, Nicolò Fagioli and Nicolò Zaniolo, who joined the club during the January transfer window, while Simone Inzaghi will have to do without Nicola Zalewski.