Fiorentina are seeking a record seventh consecutive Conference League victory as they host Sivasspor with Luka Jovic, Nico Gonzalez and Sofyan Amrabat.

It kicks off at the Stadio Franchi at 20.00 GMT.

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The Viola had a rough start to life in the Conference League, but have been nigh-on unstoppable ever since, stringing together six straight wins that saw them make short work of SC Braga in the play-offs.

Now it is the Round of 16 and their confidence is only growing after beating Milan 2-1 in Serie A at the weekend.

Jovic steps back into the centre-forward role to rest Arthur Cabral, flanked by Nico Gonzalez and Jonathan Ikone.

The only injury absentee is Aleksa Terzic.

Sivasspor have only played one competitive match in the last month, as the Turkish season ground to a halt following the deadly earthquake that killed over 50,000 people between Turkey and Syria.

That game was a 4-3 defeat to Andrea Pirlo’s Fatih Karagumruk at the weekend.

Caner Osmanpasa, Robin Yalcin and centre-forward Mustapha Yatabare are out injured, but there is a familiar face in former Chievo, Torino and Genoa midfielder Isaac Cofie.

Sivasspor topped their Conference League group ahead of CFR Cluj and Slavia Prague.

Fiorentina have won seven of their eight games against Turkish sides in Europe.

Fiorentina: Terracciano, Dodò, Martinez Quarta, Igor, Biraghi; Castrovilli, Amrabat, Bonaventura; Nico Gonzalez, Jovic, Ikone

Sivasspor: Vural; Murat Paluli, Appindagoye, Goutas, Ugur Ciftci; Hakan Arslan, Cofie, Charisis; Salz, Caicedo, Erdogan Yesilyurt

Ref: Jorgji (ALB)

09-03-2023 20:00
1/8 Final

Player statistic

1st half
    42' Yellow card Samu Saiz
2nd half
Sofyan Amrabat Yellow card 58'    
Luka Jovic Yellow card 62'    
Antonin Barak
(Assist: Lucas Martínez Quarta)
Goal 69'    
Arthur Cabral Yellow card 83'    
Cristiano Biraghi Yellow card 90+1'    
Dodô Yellow card 90+5'    
    90+3' Yellow card Isaac Cofie
    90+4' Red card Max Gradel

Match statistic

62
Possession %
38
21
Total shots
8
6
Shots on target
1
11
Shots off target
4
4
Blocked shots
3
12
Corners
4
0
Offsides
1
12
Fouls
9
Fiorentina
Sivasspor

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
3
2
Defender
98
Defender
10
Midfielder
58'
5
Midfielder
68'
34
Midfielder
58'
11
Attacker
58'
7
Attacker
22
79'
35
Goalkeeper
4
6
Defender
2
Defender
3
Defender
15
Midfielder
37
Midfielder
80'
5
Midfielder
17
80'
30
Attacker
68'
24
Attacker
59'

Substitutes

56
Goalkeeper
4
32
Midfielder
23
Defender
16
Defender
42
Midfielder
77
Attacker
33
Attacker
58'
38
Midfielder
58'
72
Midfielder
58'
9
Attacker
68'
99
79'
25
Goalkeeper
58
Defender
Attacker
96
Midfielder
16
Goalkeeper
21
Attacker
7
Attacker
59'
90
Attacker
68'
23
Midfielder
80'
10
Attacker
80'

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