Nico Gonzalez FLORENCE, ITALY - APRIL 18: Nicolás Iván González of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Quarter-final second leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Viktoria Plzeň at on April 18, 2024 in Florence, Italy.(Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images. (Juventus done deal)
FLORENCE, ITALY - APRIL 18: Nicolás Iván González of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Quarter-final second leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Viktoria Plzeň at on April 18, 2024 in Florence, Italy.(Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images

Andrea Belotti, Nico Gonzalez and Lucas Beltran start for Fiorentina in the Conference League semi-final against Club Brugge.

It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

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

The second leg of Fiorentina’s clash will be next Wednesday in Belgium, whereas the Europa League ties are on the Thursday.

The Viola were knocked out of the Coppa Italia semi-final by Atalanta, but took it out on Sassuolo with a 5-1 victory on Sunday.

Vincenzo Italiano has a full squad to choose from, including Nico Gonzalez, Beltran and Belotti.

Club Brugge are coming off seven consecutive victories, in which they scored 18 goals and conceded only two.

Former Bologna winger Andreas Skov Olsen is on the bench, while striker Igor Thiago is on loan from Brentford.

Fiorentina vs. Club Brugge line-ups

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Ranieri, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Arthur; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Sottil; Belotti

Club Brugge: Jackers; Sabbe, Spileers, Mechele, Meijer; Skoras, Odoi, Onyedika, Jutgia; Vanaken; Thiago

Ref: Oliver (ENG)

Player statistic

1st half
Riccardo Sottil
(Assist: Nico González)
Goal 5'    
    17' Penalty Hans Vanaken
Nico González Yellow card 36'    
Andrea Belotti Goal 37'    
2nd half
    58' Yellow card Raphael Onyedika
    61' Yellow-Red card Raphael Onyedika
    63' Goal Igor Thiago
(Assist: Jorne Spileers)
Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow card 70'    
    85' Yellow card Nordin Jackers
M’Bala Nzola Goal 90+2'    

Match statistic

55
Possession %
45
31
Total shots
5
10
Shots on target
3
13
Shots off target
2
8
Blocked shots
0
8
Corners
1
2
Offsides
0
10
Fouls
15
Fiorentina
Club Brugge

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
3
2
Defender
16
Defender
6
Midfielder
70'
5
Midfielder
88'
20
Attacker
89'
9
Attacker
70'
10
Attacker
7
Attacker
52'
29
Goalkeeper
14
Defender
44
Defender
6
Defender
90'
58
Defender
90'
64
Defender
20
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
66'
15
Midfielder
9
79'
99
Attacker

Substitutes

4
32
Midfielder
65
Defender
38
Midfielder
22
Defender
53
Goalkeeper
33
Defender
99
52'
11
70'
8
Midfielder
70'
72
Midfielder
88'
18
89'
7
22
Goalkeeper
28
Defender
55
Defender
77
32
Attacker
27
Midfielder
66'
10
Midfielder
79'
39
Midfielder
90'
4
90'

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