Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between PAOK and Fiorentina. The group-stage match scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Toumba in Salonika and can be live streamed here free.
Fiorentina's Jasmin Kurtic had this to offer ahead of today's European encounter (via Football Italia): "That was a complicated game against Lazio, as we played the second half well after a negative first 45 minutes. Personally, I can say we did not play with the same sharpness we showed to beat Inter in the previous round. It went badly with Lazio, but tomorrow against PAOK we can certainly get back on track."
Manager Vincenzo Montella asked for a passionate approach to achieve Kurtic's vision.
"We will play with the same mentality as always, as every result counts for the final table," Montella said (via Football Italia). "We are facing the strongest opponent in the group and expect them to face us with the mentality of a top club. I expect the best from everyone, always."
"I expect a difficult game," he added. "We care about this competition and are focused only on PAOK rather than this weekend's match with Milan. We rotate the squad for the long-term gain."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Fiorentina's Juan Guillermo Cuadrado has five league appearances for the club this season. The 26-year-old has one goal and an average two key passes.
PAOK's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Glukos; Rat, Vitor, Katsikas, Skondras; Kace, Tzandaris, Tziolis; Salpingidis; Pereyra, Mak
Fiorentina's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neto, Tomovic, Savic, G.Rodríguez, Marcos Alonso; Aquilani, Pizarro, Kurtic, Mati, Cuadrado; Babacar
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