Kick-off in M16 is set for 12:45 BST, with the winner of the contest claiming the Snapdragon Cup.
Here are five reasons why our meeting with La Viola is not to be missed…
AN UNCOMMON OPPONENT
Our summer adversaries, so far, have all been familiar and we’ll come up against each of Leeds United, West Ham United, Bournemouth and Everton on at least another two occasions between now and May.
The same cannot be said for Fiorentina. A quarter of a century has passed since the Serie A outfit were drawn in our UEFA Champions League group during the 1999/2000 season, and a lot has changed since then for both clubs.