The final four teams of the UEFA Europa League will be decided on Thursday. Both Fiorentina and Dynamo Kiev are vying for a spot. The quarterfinal scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella (via UEFA): "We managed to get past Juve in the Coppa Italia, and Tottenham and Roma in the Europa League, but have lost a few in Serie A. So nothing is guaranteed, but overall we have done a good job so far. We must be very careful against Dynamo. In the first leg, we made some silly decisions. We know about them, but the message is clear: We care about the Europa League. We know the journey is difficult, but we will keep coming back and trying hard."
Dynamo Kiev manager Serhiy Rebrov: "We conceded a very late goal in the first leg and mistakes were made. I hope tomorrow [Thursday] will be different. We have prepared well and I am confident we will show our true quality. Fiorentina are an excellent side, full of excellent players. They are used to playing at a high level. The only team of that caliber we have at home is Shakhtar Donetsk."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Mohamed Salah has been a revelation since joining from Chelsea. In 14 appearances across all competitions with Fiorentina, the 22-year-old has five goals and two assists.
Fiorentina's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Neto; Richards, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Basanta, Pasqual; Matías Fernández, Badelj, Borja Valero; IliÄić, Gomez, Salah
Dynamo Kiev's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Shovkovskiy; Danilo Silva, Khacheridi, Vida, Antunes; Rybalka, Belhanda, Sydorchuk, Yarmolenko, Lens; Kravets
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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