Conference League 2024-2025: Panathinaikos-Fiorentina, the likely lineups

Panathinaikos-Fiorentina, the probable formations

At the Spiros Louis Olympic Stadium in Athens, the Conference League round of 16 will open at 6:45 p.m. with the match between Panathinaikos and Fiorentina. The hosts beat Vikingur in the doubleheader in the playoffs, managing to overturn the result of the first leg and qualify for this stage. The purple team, on the other hand, è finished third in the single round, a position that allowed them to qualify directly for this challenge.

To defend the posts of the Greek team, Rui Vitoria confirms Lodygin. Leading the defensive line will be Iceland's Ingason. In the midfield, space will be given to Maksimovic, with Gnezda Cerin and Ounahi on his sides. The offensive reference will be Ioannidis, supported on the outsides by the Brazilian Tete and the Serbian Djuricic.

Palladino relies on the 3-5-2: in goal will play Terracciano, while in the center of defense is confirmed the class of 2005 Pietro Comuzzo, flanked by Moreno and Ranieri. In the box of direction will act; Fagioli, with Mandragora and Richardson midwings. In attack, the violets find Kean again, who will be flanked by Beltran.

Probable lineups

Panathinaikos (4-3-3): Lodygin; Vagiannidis, Palmer-Brown, Ingason, Mladenovic; Gnezda Cerin, Maksimovic, Ounahi; Tete, Ioannidis, Djuricic. All. Rui Vitoria.

Fiorentina (3-5-2): Terracciano; Moreno, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Dodo, Mandragora, Fagioli, Richardson, Gosens; Beltran, Kean. All: Palladino.