Fiorentina may have just played a critical role in the race for the Scudetto after Raffaele Palladino's Viola secured a vital 3-0 win against title challengers Inter at Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Inter Milan suffered a 3-0 loss at Fiorentina in their rescheduled Serie A fixture on Thursday, but manager Simone Inzaghi does not want to make a drama of the defeat and feels it is still too early to worry about the league standings.

Fiorentina honoured Edoardo Bove in perfect fashion on Thursday by defeating Inter Milan 3-0 in a match which was stopped in December for the midfielder's on-pitch heart attack. On Monday night Inter will have chance for revenge for a first league defeat since losing the Milan derby in September as they host Fiorentina at the San Siro.

Firenze is set for a night of football as Fiorentina welcomes Inter to Stadio Artemio Franchi for their Serie A meeting.

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) -Champions Inter Milan missed their chance to go top of the Serie A standings when they suffered a 3-0 defeat at Fiorentina in a rescheduled fixture on Thursday as Moise Kean scored twice for the hosts.