Fiorentina v Dynamo Kyiv preview
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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Vincenzo Montella is hopeful that ACF Fiorentina can rediscover their knockout form as they seek to put Serie A problems behind them to reach the semi-finals.
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• Vincenzo Montella: Fiorentina must be cautious against a "strong" Dynamo Kyiv side
• Fiorentina have lost four of their last five matches, scoring once in that time
• Dynamo Kyiv, five points clear in Ukraine, are seven games unbeaten
• Khouma Babacar, who is ruled out, earned Fiorentina a 1-1 draw in the first leg
• The semi-final draw takes place at 12.00CET on Friday, streamed live here
Possible lineups
Fiorentina: Neto; Richards, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Basanta, Pasqual; Matías Fernández, Badelj, Borja Valero; Iličić, Gomez, Salah.
• Out: Rossi (knee), Babacar (knee)
• Doubtful: Bernardeschi (fatigue)
Dynamo: Shovkovskiy; Danilo Silva, Khacheridi, Vida, Antunes; Rybalka, Belhanda, Sydorchuk, Yarmolenko, Lens; Kravets.
• Out: Makarenko (Achilles), Veloso (Achilles), Dragovic (suspended)
Vincenzo Montella, Fiorentina coach
Every experience is good for something. We returned from Kyiv with a draw but currently that is worth little. We have to play with intensity and it will be a physical game. Dynamo are very strong and we have to be prepared mentally and physically.
I'm sorry about Babacar's injury as he is important for us. Alberto Gilardino has grown in the league but unfortunately he is not in our [UEFA Europa League] squad. Mario Gomez is very useful to the team, we expect a lot of goals from him. We have a very united group and are very determined.
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.
Serhiy Rebrov, Dynamo Kyiv coach
We conceded a very late goal in the first leg and mistakes were made; I hope tomorrow 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 calibre we have at home is Shakhtar Donetsk.
Tomorrow's match is very important to us. Florence is a very nice city, but we have come here to compete; this is not a holiday. We are a bit tired because of the busy fixture list, but players are professionals and that shouldn't be a factor when we get out there.
Weekend results
Fiorentina 0-1 Hellas Verona FC (Obbadi 90)
SC Volyn Lutsk 1-3 Dynamo Kyiv (Bicfalvi 6pen; Kravets 65 69, Buyalskiy 73)
Form guide (all competitions, most recent first)
Fiorentina: LDLLWD
Dynamo: WDDWWW
Match fact
• Fiorentina are yet to lose in nine games against Ukrainian sides (W5 D4), and have never lost a quarter-final in this competition.Find out more in our extensive match background.