Fiorentina vs. Dynamo Kyiv: Conference League MD5 official line-ups

REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – AUGUST 28: Edin Dzeko and Mattia Viti of ACF Fiorentina reacts during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2025/2026 Play-Off 1st leg match between ACF Fiorentina and FC Polissya Zhytomyr at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on August 28, 2025 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Paolo Vanoli turns to Edin Dzeko to accompany Moise Kean in attack for Fiorentina’s Conference League clash at home against Dynamo Kyiv on Thursday evening.

Tonight’s game at the Stadio Artemio Franchi kicks off at the earlier time of 17.45 GMT.

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It has been a tough few months for La Viola, who are winless in their last nine matches across all competitions. They were beaten 3-1 by Sassuolo in Serie A over the weekend, and have also lost their last two matches in the Conference League: 1-0 at home against AEK Athens and 2-1 away against Mainz.

Dzeko is called in to replace Albert Gudmundsson in attack this evening. Wholesale changes have been made in midfield, with Amir Richardson, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Cher Ndour coming in for Simon Sohm, Nicolo Fagioli and Rolando Mandragora.

Luca Ranieri and Pablo Mari are also rested at the back, with opportunities for Marin Pongracic and Mattia Viti instead.

Fiorentina vs. Dynamo Kyiv: Confirmed line-ups

Fiorentina (3-5-2): De Gea; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Viti; Dodô, Richardson, Nicolussi Caviglia, Ndour, Fortini; Kean, Dzeko.

Subs: Lezzerini, Martinelli, Ranieri, Sohm, Mandragora, Gudmundsson, Pablo Marì, Kospo, Kouadio, Parisi, Piccoli, Kouamé.

Dynamo Kyiv (4-3-3): Neshcheret; Tymchyk, Zakharchenko, Thiare, Dubinchak, Pikhalyonov, Mihaylenko, Shaparenko; Voloshyn, Guerrero, Kabalev.

Subs: Morgun, Ihnatenko, Vivcharenko, Yatsyk, Yarmolenko, Burtnyk, Rubchynskyi, Ogundana, Karavaiev, Mykhavko, Blănuțăon.