Fiorentina–NK Celje in Conference League: probable lineups and where to watch the match on TV

The Viola, strong of the 2-1 of the first leg, are looking for a favorable result to reach the semifinals. Kick-off at 18:45

di MATTEO MEREU
April 17, 2025
Raphael Palladino

Raphael Palladino

Florence, 17 April 2025 – After Inter in Champions, today is the turn of Lazio e Fiorentina respectively in Europa League e Conference League. It the biancocelesti will be playing at home against Bod/Glimt, with the aim of overturning the defeat of the first leg, the Viola must defend the result achieved in Slovenia. Last April 10, Palladino's men won 2-1 and gave themselves the chance to be satisfied with a draw in today's match. The first goal last Thursday was scored by Ranieri at 27', with Mandrake who found the double on penalty kick in the 62nd minute. However, in the 68th minute, Delaurier-Cheubet halved the gap, also from a penalty, and rekindled his team's hopes. For this reason, today the Slovenians will start aggressively, in an attempt to immediately unlock the game to bring everything back to parity. Palladino's men must be able to withstand the shock of the first few minutes, and then restart and definitively close the accounts, snatching the pass for the semifinal that will be played between May 1st and 8th. The Viola is coming off the draw against Parma, the second in a row after the 2-2 at San Siro against Milan, and must also take into account the next league match, on Monday at Unipol Domus against Cagliari. THE'NK Celje, Instead, he found the 2-1 victory against the Walls in the last race of the championship, which allowed him to maintain a solid fourth position.

The possible choices of Palladino and Riera

Fiorentina should take the field with a 3-5-2 composed of De Gea in goal, Pongracic, Comuzzo and Ranieri in the defensive line, Matias Moreno and Folorunsho on the wings and Mandragora, Cataldi and Adli in midfield. In attack, Gudmundsson and Beltran should operate. Riera should respond with a 4-2-3-1 composed of Ricardo Silva between the posts, Nieto, Vuklisevic, Nemanic and Karnicnik in defence, Kvesic and Zabukovnic in midfield and Delaurier-Chaubert, Seslar and Svetlin behind Matko.

Probable lineups

Fiorentina (3-5-2): De Gea, Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Matias Moreno, Mandragora, Cataldi, Adli, Folorunsho; Gudmundsson, Beltran. Coach Palladino.

NK Celje (4-2-3-1): Ricardo Silva, Juanjo Nieto, Vuklisevic, Nemanic, Karnicnik; Kvesic, Zabukovnic; Delaurier-Chaubert, Seslar, Svetlin; Matko. All. Riera.

Where to watch Fiorentina – NK Celje on TV and streaming

The match between Fiorentina and Nk Celje, valid for the return leg of the Conference League quarter-finals, will be visible on Thursday 17 April at 18: 45 live on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 4K and Sky Sport (253), while streaming will be available on NOW and Sky Go.

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