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Fiorentina confirmed Jakub Blaszczykowski dislocated his right shoulder during the 2-1 Europa League defeat to Basel. The deadline day signing fell heavily on to the ground during a clash with…

Coach Urs Fischer is sure “Basel deserved to win” against 10-man Fiorentina in the Europa League. “It was a very difficult match, because we went a goal down after just…

Paulo Sousa warned Fiorentina “are a better team than this” after a 2-1 defeat to his old club Basel. The Viola had taken the lead after just four minutes in…

Fiorentina patron Andrea Della Valle was more worried by injuries than the 2-1 Europa League defeat to Basel. The Viola lost Josip Ilicic (sprained ankle) and Davide Astori (head injury),…

Nikola Kalinic insists he can’t remember if he handled for a goal in Fiorentina’s 2-1 Europa League defeat to Basel. The striker had put his team in front after just…

Basel midfielder Birkir Bjarnason “did not expect such a defensive approach from Fiorentina” in the Europa League. The Viola took an early lead through Nikola Kalinic, but after Gonzalo Rodriguez…

Basel took revenge on Paulo Sousa, as Fiorentina fumbled a lead to lose 2-1 at home with Gonzalo Rodriguez sent off. Matias Vecino was originally named in the starting XI,…

Fiorentina Coach Paulo Sousa gives Jakub Blaszczykowski his debut for an emotional Europa League reunion with former club Basel. It kicks off at 20.05 UK time (19.05 GMT), follow all…

Follow all the Europa League action from Italian sides, as Napoli host Club Brugge, Lazio are in Dnipro and Fiorentina face Basel. You’ll get line-ups, insight, the goals as they…

Paulo Sousa is happy to be reunited with Basel, but warns Fiorentina are out to win the Europa League. It kicks off on Thursday at 20.05 UK time (19.05 GMT).…

Fiorentina midfielder Borja Valero admits ‘there’s still a lot of anger’ after last year’s Europa League campaign. The Viola made it to the semi-finals of the competition, but were humbled…

Good news for Roma, who are bumped up to third seeds in the Champions League draw after Basel’s elimination. The results of tonight’s play-offs mean Dinamo Zagreb, Maccabi Tel Aviv,…

Pescara warned Birkir Bjarnason either he agrees terms with Torino or he has to find another club “that suits our requirements.” The two teams exchanged paperwork for the Iceland international…

Reports suggest Inter have targeted Atletico Madrid's Mario Suarez to reinforce their midfield.  The 28-year-old is believed to be top of Coach Roberto Mancini’s list of options for a new…

Midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic has officially joined Basel, leaving Inter after three seasons. The Serbian international had been linked with a move to English Premier League side Watford, but has opted…

Fiorentina are reportedly close to a transfer for Basel defender Taulant Xhaka, having agreed a deal with the player. The Viola have so far been quiet on the transfer market,…

Fiorentina have officially appointed Paulo Sousa as their new Coach after he left Basel FC. The decision had been in the air for around 10 days, but was only formalised…

Fiorentina will officially announce Paulo Sousa as their new Coach at the beginning of next week, according to reports. The Portuguese tactician is almost certain to take over from the…

Paulo Sousa is now free to become Coach of Fiorentina after officially terminating his Basel contract. The tactician had been picked for over a week, but needed time to extricate…

It’s reported Paulo Sousa is in Basel to terminate his contract, so could be confirmed as Fiorentina Coach tomorrow. The Portuguese tactician is expected to take over the Viola job,…