Fiorentina are expected to use Andrea Belotti upfront with Jack Bonaventura into a more advanced role in the Conference League Final against Ayoub El Kaabi’s Olympiacos.

It kicks off at the AEK Arena in Athens at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

The Viola are in their second consecutive Europa Conference League Final, having lost to West Ham United last year.

Riccardo Sottil is the only injured player, with Gaetano Castrovilli left off the UEFA squad list.

While Vincenzo Italiano is expected to maintain his usual 4-2-3-1 formation, there could be a few adjustments.

Belotti is the favourite to lead the line rather than M’Bala Nzola, but Bonaventura could be pushed into the trequartista role where Lucas Beltran usually sits.

Moving Bonaventura should also leave room for Arthur Melo with Rolando Mandragora in midfield.

If Bonaventura does drop down into midfield, then Mandragora will be on the bench and Beltran as trequartista.

As for Olympiacos, they started in the Europa League group stage and dropped down to the Conference League in February.

Francisco Ortega returns to the squad at left-back after a month out of action.

Former Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic could be left on the bench, as it would be difficult for him to break into the current trident attack.

El Kaabi is the star with 10 goals in eight Conference League games, including five in two semi-final appearances against Aston Villa.

He should be flanked by Daniel Podence and Konstantinos Fortounis.

Olympiacos vs. Fiorentina probable line-ups

Olympiacos (4-3-3): Tzolakis; Rodinei, Retsos, Carmo, Ortega; Chiquinho, Iborra, Hezze; Podence, El Kaabi, Fortounis

Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Arthur, Mandragora; Nico Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Kouame; Belotti

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