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

Fiorentina-Panathinaikos, the probable formations

The return match of the Conference League round of 16 between Fiorentina and Panathinaikos will be played on Thursday evening at 9 p.m. at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. The first leg match ended 3-2 in favor of the Greek team, which found the winning goal in the 55th minute through Brazilian Tetê. The purple formation was obliged to win to continue its European path and dream of the cup, which in the last two years it lost only in the final. The Greeks, on the other hand, are in their first appearance in the competition and qualified for this round by beating Vikingur in a comeback. Whoever passes challenges one between Celje and Lugano.

For Fiorentina, Palladino chooses David De Gea to defend the posts. Heading the defensive trio will be 2005 class Comuzzo, who will be flanked by Moreno and Ranieri. In the box there will be; Cataldi, supported by Mandragora and Fagioli. The offensive pair willà be formed by Gudmundsson and Moise Kean, already 17 goals into the season.

For the Greek team, between the posts will be the big ex of the match, Drągowski. Arao and Ingason will play in the center of defense, flanked on the outsides by Vagiannidis and Mladenovic. The midfield chosen by coach Rui Vitoria will be composed of Gnezda Cerin and Siopis. The only striker will be Fotis Ioannidis, who has already scored three goals in this competition.

Probable lineups:

Fiorentina(3-5-2): De Gea; Moreno, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Dodo, Mandragora, Cataldi, Fagioli, Gosens; Gudmundsson, Kean. All: Raffaele Palladino

Panathinaikos (4-2-3-1): Dragowksi; Vagiannidis, Arao, Ingason, Mladenovic; Gnezda Cerin, Siopis; Tete, Ounahi, Djuricic; Ioannidis. All: Rui Vitoria.