Conference League quarter-final line-ups: Fiorentina vs. Celje | OneFootball

Fiorentina trust in David De Gea, Moise Kean and Albert Gudmundsson in the Conference League quarter-final against Celje.

It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 17.45 UK time (16.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lazio vs. Bodo/Glimt on the Liveblog.

The Viola have a 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Slovenia a week ago, but also remember that De Gea had to make several big saves to ensure they kept that result.

The winners go on to play either Real Betis or Jagiellonia in the semi-finals.

Matias Moreno, Dodo and Nicolò Zaniolo are suspended, with Andrea Colpani injured, but Raffaele Palladino takes no chances on his birthday.

He fields a strong XI, including De Gea, Kean, Gudmundsson and Nicolò Fagioli, while Pietro Comuzzo steps in for cup-tied Pablo Mari.

Robin Gosens is back in the squad, but not risked from the start after missing several matches.

David De Gea of Fiorentina reacts during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Fiorentina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 10, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Fiorentina can also rely on a strong home record, having won all four of their Conference League games at the Stadio Franchi this season.

Celje’s top scorer is Armandas Kucys with eight goals in as many Conference League appearances this term, but he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in March.

Nejc Ajhmajer is also out of action following knee surgery, so Aljosa Matko takes the centre-forward role with Tamar Svetlin, Logan Delaurier-Chaubert and Svit Seslar in support.

Fiorentina vs. Celje official line-ups

Fiorentina: De Gea: Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Folorunsho, Mandragora, Cataldi, Fagioli, Parisi; Gudmundsson, Kean

Celje: Ricardo Silva; Juanjo Nieto, Vuklisevic, Nemanic, Karnicnik; Kvesic, Zabukovnic; Delaurier-Chaubert, Seslar, Svetlin; Matko

Ref: Joao Pinheiro (POR)