Football Italia
·19 December 2024
Football Italia
·19 December 2024
Fiorentina’s top goalscorer Moise Kean should feature in his side’s starting XI for their final game of the UEFA Conference League league phase against Vitoria Guimaraes.
It kicks off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) at the Estádio Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes.
The Viola visit one of the only two teams with better placement in the standings and will need a win in Portugal to be 100% sure of qualifying for the round-of-16.
epa11687970 Fiorentina’s foward Lucas Beltran celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match ACF Fiorentina vs AS Roma at Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy, 27 October 2024. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI
Coach Raffaele Palladino is expected to rely on some of his Serie A regular starters for this decisive clash, with Dodo, Luca Ranieri, and Lucas Beltran, in addition to Kean, all likely to get the nod according to Sky Sport Italia.
Pietro Terracciano will replace David De Gea in goal, and Fabiano Parisi will play as a left-back despite his agent recently suggesting he’ll seek to leave the club in January.
Jonathan Ikoné and Christian Kouamé will complete the offensive trio behind the lone striker, with Riccardo Sottil and Danilo Cataldi unavailable.
The UEFA Conference League fixture will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 5. Fans in the USA can stream it live on Paramount+.
FLORENCE, ITALY – MARCH 10: Luca Ranieri of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A TIM match between ACF Fiorentina and AS Roma – Serie A TIM at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 10, 2024 in Florence, Italy.(Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Vitoria Guimaraes (4-3-3): Varela; Gaspar, Fernandes, Rivas, Mendes; Samu, Handel, Tiago Silva; Kaio Cesar, Oliveira, Santos.
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodò, Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi; Richardson, Mandragora; Ikoné, Beltràn, Kouamé; Kean.