Paolo Vanoli confirms Moise Kean ‘is able to play’ for Fiorentina within the Convention League journey to Rakow. ‘I’ll solely say I’m glad when we’ve got definitively achieved our goal.’
The primary leg noticed the Viola flip it round with a last-gasp Albert Gudmundsson penalty.
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The decider is on the Zaglebiowski Park Sportowy in Sosnowiec on Thursday, kicking off at 17.45 GMT (18.45 CET).
They’re recent off , which dragged them away from the relegation zone.
Vanoli sees Fiorentina on proper monitor
CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 16: Coach Paolo Vanoli of ACF Fiorentina reacts through the Serie A match between US Cremonese and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 16, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Photographs)
“Profitable helps to spice up your shallowness, it was an important match and we received due to an ideal efficiency,”
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“Now we’ve bought to do not forget that is prior to now, and tomorrow we’re taking part in for qualification in opposition to a aspect that brought on us fairly a couple of issues within the first leg.
“We have to recharge the batteries, mentally as a lot as bodily, and I believe the end in Cremona will assist us to try this.”
The large query marks are over the health ranges of Kean, who has struggled in latest weeks with a recurring ankle difficulty.
FLORENCE, ITALY – MARCH 12: Cher Ndour of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a objective through the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 spherical of 16 first leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Rakow Czestochowa at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 12, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
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“Moise was on the bench in Cremona, which suggests he was obtainable. We’ll determine tomorrow if he performs from the beginning or comes off the bench, however he is able to play,” assured Vanoli.
“I’m not trying additional forward than tomorrow’s sport. We care about this competitors, we should respect it and can do our greatest to get by means of to the subsequent spherical. As all the time, I’ll select the absolute best line-up.
“Even after we had been in a harder second in Serie A, I all the time stated we needed to take it one sport at a time. We’ve got an goal, we’re in opposition to a aspect that defends ruggedly and might counter-attack dangerously, so we should be concentrated.
“We’ve seen that such a slender benefit counts for little at worldwide degree. What we’d like is to recognise that no one dominates for 90 minutes, there are matches inside matches, and for those who go behind then it’s essential to have the clear head to show it round, or to manage a bonus in these conditions.”
FLORENCE, ITALY – MARCH 12: Albert Gudmundsson ac f scores a objective through the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 spherical of 16 first leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Rakow Czestochowa at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 12, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
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Fiorentina had received 3-0 away to Jagiellonia within the Convention League play-offs, then misplaced by the identical end result at dwelling, squeezing by means of in further time.
Now they’re again in Poland and this time have the benefit from the primary leg on the Stadio Franchi.
“They’ve completely different taking part in kinds in possession, however what unites them is how aggressive they’re going ahead,” defined Vanoli.
“Jagiellonia have extra approach and high quality, Rakow are extra bodily and like to run into house, but in addition defend very properly. Polish soccer is rising and these are groups who made their mark on the worldwide stage in recent times.”
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Vanoli was drafted in by Fiorentina to exchange Stefano Pioli on November 7, so how would the coach choose his work up to now after 9 wins, six attracts and 11 defeats in all competitors?
“My work solely ends as soon as the season is completed, after which we are able to choose collectively. Since I arrived, we’ve had ups and downs on this journey, and Fiorentina in all probability doesn’t should be on this state of affairs, however we did properly to recognise the place we had been.
“It took some time to know flip issues round, however the victory in opposition to Cremonese was one other step ahead, though there are nonetheless one other 10 factors we have to choose as much as safe security.
“I’ll solely say I’m glad when we’ve got definitively achieved our goal.”