There Florentine is chasing qualification to the first phase of the renewed Conference League this evening in the return match of the play-off against Puskas Academy. At the Pancho Aréna in Felcsút, the match will restart from the dramatic 3-3 draw in the first leg, played a week ago at the Franchi, which was equalised in extremis by the Hungarians, after the Viola comeback from 0-2 thanks to Sottil, Martinez Quarta and Kean. The refereeing will be entrusted to the Portuguese referee António Nobre, assisted by his compatriots Pedro Ribeiro and Nelson Pereira. The fourth official will be David Rafael Oliveira da Silva. VAR Tiago Martins, AVAR Ricardo Baixinho. In the event of a draw after ninetieth minute, extra time and possible penalties will be played. Kick-off at 9pm.
HOW AKADEMIA PUSKAS ARRIVES – In front of their home crowd, the yellow-and-black team knows they are playing for a great chance, thanks to the draw they snatched up in extremis in Florence after having long toyed with the idea of a coup. Hornyák should not make any major changes to the starting eleven seen at work in the first act of the double confrontation: therefore, they will go forward with a 4-2-3-1, with Pécsi defending the posts, protected by the two central defenders Golla and Stronati, while the wings will be manned by Maceiras and Ormonde-Ottewil. In the middle, the Favorov-Plšek duo with Soisalo, Nissila and Nagy behind Puljic.
HOW FIORENTINA ARRIVES – Palladino cannot calculate: he is obliged to win, in order not to be left out of the competition after the two consecutive finals won and then lost under the Italiano management. The former Monza coach will try to do so by relying on those who are currently giving him the best guarantees, without being influenced by market rumours. The most insistent ones want Amrabat to leave, but the Turk will not be spared. While waiting for the new purchase Adli, the Turk will still lead the midfield supported by Mandragora. Gea returns in goal, the defence should be formed by Martinez Quarta, Pongracic and Ranieri. The usual ballots on the outside lanes Dodô-Kayode and Biraghi-Parisi, with the former favourites. Colpani and Sottil close behind Kean.