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Fiorentina return to action in the Conference League and will face Crystal Palace away from home in the first leg of the quarter-finals.
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Paolo Vanoli’s Viola go into the match after knocking out Jagiellonia and Rakow, while the English side led by Oliver Glasner got past AEK Larnaca.
Despite a difficult league season, Fiorentina have pulled clear of the relegation zone and can now focus on Europe, their only remaining route to qualifying for continental competition again next year.
This is a clash between two of the main contenders for the trophy, with the first leg taking place in London.
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Special Fiorentina fan: Bove is there
There will also be a special guest at Selhurst Park for Crystal Palace–Fiorentina: Edoardo Bove.
The former Viola player, after the illness he suffered in December 2024, moved to Watford, where he has returned to playing and has already found the net again.
Vanoli: "Let’s play with courage and personality"
The Fiorentina coach told Sky Sport before the match: “I expect the lads to put in a great performance. I’ve always said the spirit has to be the one that allowed us to climb back up. Now we have this game against a strong Premier League side, and we’ll have to play it with personality. In modern football, midfielders make the difference. Fagioli has really kept the team ticking over in this period, and Gudmundsson’s movement between the lines can cause the opposition problems, even if they are a team that has done well apart from their most recent run. Pressure is part of the game for those who want to achieve something important. Keeping our Conference League run going with the emotional state we had in the league represents a great journey. I told the lads they have to play this match with courage, while also being clear-headed and aware that there is still the second leg“
✅ OFFICIAL lineups
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Canvot; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Guessand; Mateta. Coach: Glasner
FIORENTINA (4-1-4-1): De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Fagioli; Harrison, Fabbian, Ndour, Gudmundsson; Piccoli. Coach: Vanoli.
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