Conference League: Vitoria SC vs. Fiorentina – Confirmed line-ups | OneFootball

Raffaele Palladino has decided to rest leading goalscorer Moise Kean for Fiorentina’s Conference League match against Vitoria SC on Thursday evening, as the third-place Viola take on the second-highest ranked team in the competition.

Kick-off is due at 20.00 GMT.

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Palladino has made a series of alterations to his team, swapping out David De Gea for cup ‘keeper Pietro Terracciano. Dodo and Pietro Comuzzo keep their places at the back, but Luca Ranieri and Robin Gosens are replaced by Lucas Martinez Quarta and Fabiano Parisi.

There is a first start in the Conference League for Albert Gudmundsson, who is expected to start up front in the absence of Kean. Lucas Beltran will be supporting him along with Jonathan Ikone and Christian Kouame.

Albert Gudmundsson and Moise Kean during Fiorentina-Milan EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

Vitoria’s line-up requires careful attention, as they line-up with two players by the name Joao Mendes and three midfielders with the surname Silva.

Vitoria SC vs. Fiorentina: Confirmed line-ups

Vitoria: Varela; Alberto Costa, Jorge Fernandes, Oscar Rivas, Joao M. Mendes; Gustavo Silva, Manu Silva, Thiago Silva, Nuno Santos; Joao Mendes, Kaio Cesar.

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Comuzzo, Martinez Quarta, Parisi; Mandragora, Richardson; Ikone, Beltran, Kouame; Gudmundss