Hakan Calhanoglu will replace the injured Marcelo Brozovic in the middle of midfield against Fiorentina on Saturday, according to a report in the Italian broadcast media.

As has been reported on Italian television by Sky Sport today, via FCInternews, Marcelo Brozovic has not been able to recover in time for the game and will have to start on the bench at best.

There is a very real chance that he will not be in the squad at all. The main task for Simone Inzaghi is to find a player that can replicate Marcelo Brozovic’s control over the game.

Matias Vecino was given that job against Torino and it did not work out. This time, the coach is going to move Hakan Calhanolgu into the centre of the midfield and put Nicolo Barella and put Arturo Vidal on either side of him.

The injury was sustained against Liverpool in the Champions League.