Glasner: ‘Fiorentina more attacking than’ Crystal Palace expected
Glasner: ‘Fiorentina more attacking than’ Crystal Palace expected Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner admits Fiorentina have a ‘more attacking side than we expected’ in the Conference League quarter-final. ‘We know how they’re going to play and what we want to do. ’ It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 20.
00 UK time (21. 00 CEST). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Aston Villa vs.
Bologna on the Liveblog. Crystal Palace make only one change from the side that played in London, and that is forced, as Evann Guessand picked up an injury. “We rotated against Newcastle, so the three players in the front and two midfielders should be fresh.
In defence they are doing so well, so it’s all good,” Glasner told TNT Sports. Glasner notes Fiorentina changes CRAWLEY, ENGLAND – JULY 25: Crystal Palace Manager Oliver Glasner looks on ahead of the pre-season friendly match between Crawley Town and Crystal Palace at Broadfield Stadium on July 25, 2025 in Crawley, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) The Viola have a mountain to climb after losing the first leg 3-0 at Selhurst Park , especially as they are missing suspended Dodo, plus injured Moise Kean, Marco Brescianini, Fabiano Parisi, Tariq Lamptey and Niccolò Fortini.
With nothing left to lose, Fiorentina coach Paolo Vanoli has chosen a very attacking 4-2-3-1 formation with two creative midfielders supporting Jack Harrison, Albert Gudmundsson, Manor Solomon and Roberto Piccoli. “Maybe it’s a bit more attacking than we expected, Solomon is more of a winger than Gudmundsson when he played in that position, he’s more of a Number 10, where we expect him today,” confessed Glasner. “Comuzzo of course is a centre-back and not as attacking as Dodo.