Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella is delighted to have Franck Ribery back in action.

Montella was pleased with Ribery's performance after Fiorentina beat Virtus Entella 5-1 in a friendly. The Frenchman has been serving a three-match ban for shoving a match official.

“We played with good intensity in the first half and I am satisfied, even if the tempo inevitably dropped off after the break," Montella told reporters.

“Ribery has always trained well during the ban, so he is in good shape. Ghezzal is improving physically and made a good impression off the bench last week too. He has characteristics we like and good quality.

“I still have to evaluate the system and any potential changes against Hellas Verona. We're missing a few players, but can make up for it."