Gilardino believes that Mutu is very important for the Viola and his presence on the pitch would be a boost for the team as they take on the German champions.
"Having Adrian (Mutu) on the pitch tomorrow will be very important both for me and the team," admitted the former Milan player.
"I think that he's a great player and I think that, with his characteristics and mine, we can integrate perfectly.
"However, saying that we're the best strike duo in the world is a bit exaggerated. We can obviously do well and improve further."
Fiorentina-Bayern Munich also means Gilardino versus Luca Toni, two of the best Italian strikers in activity, even though the latter is still a doubt due to an injury he picked up during the weekend.
"We haven't spoken yet," declared the Fiorentina player. "I hope to see him tomorrow on the pitch against a great Fiorentina side.
"We know that we're playing against a great team, but we shall try to win it by putting them in difficulty from start to finish."