Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 12:00• Last update: 10:21

FC Twente hopes to secure a ticket for the group stage of the Conference League at the expense of Fiorentina on Thursday evening. The Tukkers still have every chance of this after the 2-1 defeat in Florence a week ago. Can the team of trainer Ron Jans deal with the Italian club in two duels? In collaboration with Unibet, Voetbalzone looks ahead to this return.

FC Twente was given the opportunity by the KNVB to optimally prepare for the decisive playoff match with Fiorentina, as the Dutch football association has moved the competition match against Excelsior from the third round to August 31. Jans has an almost fit selection at FC Twente. The 63-year-old coach cannot rely on Julio Pleguezuelo, who is struggling with an abdominal muscle injury. The Spanish defender was injured during the first game against Fiorentina and was replaced by Mees Hilgers at halftime. It is expected that he will form the heart of the defense of the Tukkers together with Robin Pröpper.

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Where FC Twente got a rest from the KNVB last weekend, Fiorentina had to come into action in the Serie A. La Viola did not go further than a 0-0 draw at Empoli, despite the fact that trainer Vincenzo Italiano’s team played with one man more for more than half an hour. There are no surprises to be discovered in the selection of Fiorentina who has traveled to the Netherlands. Fixed value Igor returns from injury and according to Corriere dello Sport is he fit enough to start in Enschede. In that case, he will take the place of Matija Nastasic, who was still part of Italiano’s starting eleven in the first game.

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At Fiorentina, Italiano can choose Nicolás González or Luka Jovic in the point of attack. González was accurate with his head after two minutes in the first match against FC Twente and there seems to be a good chance that the Argentine attacker will again be preferred in De Grolsch Veste. Ricky van Wolfswinkel was accurate during a 3-0 win over Fortuna Sittard, but was unable to make the difference in the Stadio Artemio Franchi last week. Will he be able to show his worth on Thursday evening?

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