Raffaele Palladino updates on Gosens and unveils starting goalkeeper

Raffaele Palladino spoke at a press conference on the eve of the ’first leg of the Conference League quarterfinals between Celje and Fiorentina. “Teams against us in Europe have always played ‘to the death’ with energy and desire to beat Fiorentina – he began -. We know this and we must not err in ’going into the game with the wrong mentality. That would be foolish. We have prepared well, we know the match will be difficult, in a hot stadium: we should not underestimate anything, taking care of all the details to want to pass the round”.

“Celje has values, at home they have never lost – added the purple coach -: they are first in possession in their league and defending champions. They have values. Wrong to think we want to close it immediately, the mentality must be to pass the round, going on the field with energy, spirit and hunger. There will be difficulties, but we are ready”.

He then updated on the condition of Robin Gosens: “He is better, he is recovering and in the coming days we will evaluate his return. Then there’s Parisi and wanting Folorunsho, although he is not in his role but adapted, when he played there he did very well and he can also do the fifth because he has insertion, leg and rip. I talked to him and he can adapt, we are calm”.

The Campania coach has already made his choice for the goal: “De Gea plays tomorrow, but I do not exclude that the next ones could be Terracciano’s turn again. We will decide match by match”.

Closing on Zaniolo: “He is training well, in fact very well, and he is doing well in the group. He has also found continuity in his work and as soon as he gets the opportunity, he knows and I am sure, he will make the most of it. He is a good guy and he has qualities that he cannot wait to show off”.