Fiorentina need a victory in Basel to reach the Europa Conference League Final, so look to Arthur Cabral and Nico Gonzalez.

It kicks off at St. Jakob-Park at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Sevilla-Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen-Roma on the LIVEBLOG.

The Viola had taken the lead in the first leg through Cabral, scoring against his former club, until a late collapse saw Basel emerge 2-1 winners.

There is no away goals rule, so any Fiorentina victory by a one-goal margin will force extra time and they need to win here by at least two clear goals.

Vincenzo Italiano’s men had become among the favourites to lift the trophy after nine consecutive Conference League victories, but have now lost two on the bounce to Lech Poznan and Basel.

Nikola Milenkovic is available after suspension, while Giacomo Bonaventura supports Gonzalez, Cabral and Josip Brekalo.

Basel rotated their squad at the weekend and paid for that with a 6-1 defeat to San Gallo, but it means they do have fresh legs for this match.

That includes ex-Roma wing-back Riccardo Calafiori.

Zeki Amdouni is one to watch, as he scored the opening goal in each of Basel’s last three Conference League home games.

FC Basel: Hitz; M Lang, Nuhu, Pelmard; Ndoye, Diouf, Xhaka, Burger, Calafiori; Augustin, Amdouni

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodò, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Castrovilli, Amrabat; Brekalo, Bonaventura, Gonzalez; Cabral

Ref: Sanchez (ESP)

18-05-2023 20:00
1/2 Final
FCB
FCB
FIO
FIO
0 Won in extra time 1

Player statistic

1st half
    21' Yellow card Igor
    35' Goal Nico González
(Assist: Cristiano Biraghi)
2nd half
Zeki Amdouni
(Assist: Andy Pelmard)
Goal 55'    
    59' Yellow card Luca Ranieri
    72' Goal Nico González
Wouter Burger Yellow card 90'    
    90' Yellow card Nico González
Extra time
    95' Yellow card Jonathan Ikoné
    104' Yellow card Giacomo Bonaventura
    120+9' Goal Antonin Barak
    120+9' Yellow card Antonin Barak

Match statistic

33
Possession %
67
10
Total shots
27
3
Shots on target
11
4
Shots off target
10
3
Blocked shots
6
2
Corners
14
1
Offsides
2
16
Fouls
24
FCB
FIO

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
21
Defender
15
Defender
5
Defender
33
34
Midfielder
88'
23
Midfielder
106'
8
Attacker
27
Attacker
10
81'
9
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
3
2
Defender
98
Defender
56'
4
10
Midfielder
120'
5
Midfielder
106'
34
Midfielder
9
Attacker
91'
77
Attacker
46'
22
Attacker

Substitutes

90
Attacker
28
Defender
7
Attacker
16
Goalkeeper
30
Attacker
14
Attacker
13
Goalkeeper
18
Midfielder
19
Attacker
106'
17
Attacker
81'
20
Midfielder
88'
8
Midfielder
32
Midfielder
33
Attacker
23
Defender
31
Goalkeeper
99
72
Midfielder
106'
38
Midfielder
120'
11
Attacker
46'
16
Defender
56'
7
Attacker
91'

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