Fiorentina faces Vitoria SC in Conference League match

Fiorentina is set to take on Vitoria SC in UEFA Conference League group stage action on Thursday evening. Manager Raffaele Palladino has made several changes to his lineup, opting to rest top scorer Moise Kean for this match against the Portuguese side.

The game kicks off at 8:00 PM local time. Palladino has rotated his squad, bringing in Pietro Terracciano in goal in place of David De Gea. The defense sees Lucas Martinez Quarta and Fabiano Parisi come in for Luca Ranieri and Robin Gosens, while Dodo and Pietro Comuzzo retain their spots.

Up front, Albert Gudmundsson gets his first Conference League start, likely leading the attack with support from Lucas Beltran, Jonathan Ikone and Christian Kouame.

Vitoria’s lineup features some naming quirks, with two players named Joao Mendes and three midfielders surnamed Silva.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Vitoria SC: Varela; Alberto Costa, Jorge Fernandes, Oscar Rivas, Joao M. Mendes; Gustavo Silva, Manu Silva, Thiago Silva, Nuno Santos; Joao Mendes, Kaio Cesar

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Comuzzo, Martinez Quarta, Parisi; Mandragora, Richardson; Ikone, Beltran, Kouame; Gudmundsson