Vincenzo Italiano’s Fiorentina are ready for their decisive Conference League semi-final second leg clash with Club Brugge, starting Nicolas Gonzalez and Andrea Belotti.
The battle between the Blauw-Zwart and the Viola kicks off at 17.45 UK time at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Brugge.
Fiorentina are keen to complete some unfinished business in the Conference League and hold the advantage heading into their semi-final second leg, having won 3-2 in their first meeting in Florence last week.
The Viola cannot count on Riccardo Sottil, whose season is over after a fractured collarbone, and Gaetano Castrovilli, who isn’t part of their UEFA registered squad.
Club Brugge are without goalkeeper Nordin Jackers and Bjorn Meijer, both of whom are out injured. Last season, the Belgian side were eliminated in the Champions League Round of 16 after a 7-1 aggregate loss to Benfica.
The other side of the Conference League bracket sees Olympiacos take on Aston Villa, with the Greek side holding a 4-2 aggregate lead.
Conference League line-ups for Club Brugge vs Fiorentina
Club Brugge (4-4-2): Mignolet; Sabbe, Mechele, Odoi, Ordonez; Skoras, Vetlesen, Vanaken, De Cuyper; Igor Thiago, Jutgla.
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Arthur, Mandragora; Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouame; Belotti.