Fiorentina faces the second act of the round of 16 of the Conference League at the home of Turkish side Sivasspor at 18:45 and starting from the 1-0 win against the Franchi a week ago thanks to Barak's goal, they will try to ride on the positive momentum they are going through. with five successes in a row between championship and European competition.
"We have a small lead to consolidate against an opponent who will be different from the first leg," said coach Vincenzo Italiano. would have allowed us to present ourselves with a more rounded result, but we are in trust and on everyone's part
In order not to leave anything to chance, the Viola coach wanted to bring forward the departure to reach Sivas, at an altitude of 1300 metres, to yesterday: "We decided this due to the time difference and to test the waters. We reviewed the first leg and The guys have understood what it takes: we want to be ready for a top-level performance. We know how it hurts when you lose, but now there is harmony and serenity and everything weighs less. I hope - continued Italiano - that the team confirms the growth in recent weeks. There are now only a few months left until the end of the season, it's forbidden to pull the plug".
Fresh from seven consecutive wins in the Conference, a record in the club's European history, Fiorentina will be supported by around twenty fans to pursue qualification for the quarter-finals without Biraghi,
who is disqualified, and Terzic, who is out due to injury: "Ranieri will play on the left - announced the Viola coach -. I have faith in him, every time he has been called into question he has done well".
Terracciano will return in goal, Cabral is the favorite in attack over Jovic who, who flew to Madrid yesterday for bureaucratic reasons, will join the group tomorrow, close to the match.
"Both have become much more concrete, I'm happy and I trust they will continue like this" declared Italiano speaking of the Brazilian, six goals in his last six games, and the current Serbian top scorer in the Conference with six goals.
Saponara also suffers among the Viola: "Tomorrow's match - he said - is one of the most important matches of my career".
Ranieri will play on the left - announced the Viola coach -.
I have faith in him, every time he has been called into question he has done well". match. "Both have become much more concrete, I'm happy and I trust that they will continue like this" declared Italiano speaking of the Brazilian, six goals in the last six games, and of the Serbian current top scorer in the Conference with six goals. Saponara also suffers among the Viola: "Tomorrow's game - he said - is one of the most important matches of my career".
Ranieri will play on the left - announced the Viola coach -.
I have faith in him, every time he has been called into question he has done well". match. "Both have become much more concrete, I'm happy and I trust that they will continue like this" declared Italiano speaking of the Brazilian, six goals in the last six games, and of the Serbian current top scorer in the Conference with six goals. Saponara also suffers among the Viola: "Tomorrow's game - he said - is one of the most important matches of my career".
in attack Cabral is favored over Jovic who, who flew to Madrid yesterday for bureaucratic reasons, will join the group tomorrow, close to the match.
"Both have become much more concrete, I'm happy and I trust they will continue like this" declared Italiano speaking of the Brazilian, six goals in his last six games, and the current Serbian top scorer in the Conference with six goals.
Saponara also suffers among the Viola: "Tomorrow's match - he said - is one of the most important matches of my career".
in attack Cabral is favored over Jovic who, who flew to Madrid yesterday for bureaucratic reasons, will join the group tomorrow, close to the match.
"Both have become much more concrete, I'm happy and I trust they will continue like this" declared Italiano speaking of the Brazilian, six goals in his last six games, and the current Serbian top scorer in the Conference with six goals.
Saponara also suffers among the Viola: "Tomorrow's match - he said - is one of the most important matches of my career".
and of the current Serbian top scorer in the Conference with six goals.
Saponara also suffers among the Viola: "Tomorrow's match - he said - is one of the most important matches of my career".
and of the current Serbian top scorer in the Conference with six goals.
Saponara also suffers among the Viola: "Tomorrow's match - he said - is one of the most important matches of my career".