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It’s time for just the second-ever Europa Conference League Final and, after Roma won the inaugural edition 12 months ago, will the trophy remain in Southern Italy or be heading to England for the very first time?
More recently, just last season in fact, David Moyes’ men got all the way to the Europa League semi-finals, eventually ousted by Eintracht Frankfurt, but have used that has extra-motivation this time round.
In truth, the Hammers have been unstoppable in the Europa Conference League, winning 15 of 16 matches and drawing the other.
In the semi-finals, the Irons had to come from behind to beat AZ 2-1 at the London Stadium, before a backs to the wall display in Alkmaar was capped off by Pablo Fornals’ 94th minute clincher.
These European exploits did take their tole domestically, with West Ham finishing 14th in the Premier League, a mere six points clear of the relegation zone.
I Viola have scored 35 goals in their last 12 Europa Conference League matches, hammering Heart of Midlothian, Braga and Sivasspor before finding Lech Poznań and Basel tougher opposition.
In the quarter-finals, I Gigliati won 4-1 in Poznań, only to then find themselves 3-0 down to Lech at home, before late goals from Riccardo Sottil and Gaetano Castrovilli prevented a full-scale collapse.
Then, in the semi-finals, Vincenzo Italiano’s team had to do it the hard way, following Basel’s 2-1 first leg victory at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
A week later, Nicolás González’s brace forced extra time at St. Jakob-Park before, in the 120+10th minute, Antonín Barák poked home from close-range, sparking jubilation from the Fiorentina players and fans alike.
Similarly to their opponents, Fiorentina have struggled to balance domestic and European commitments, with this set to be the 60th match of their campaign.
Despite beating Sassuolo on Friday night, I Viola finished eighth in Serie A, so also must win this to be back in Europe next season.
Italiano’s side have already tasted defeat in one cup final this season, beaten 2-1 by Inter in the Coppa Italia Final a fortnight ago, so are desperate not to expirence that feeling again.
Who will be crowned UEFA Europa Conference League winners in this extremely tough to call clash at Eden Aréna in Prague?
Fiorentina team news
For Friday’s victory over Sassuolo, Vincenzo Italiano put out, more or less, his strongest side, hoping that extra match-sharpness will work in their favour.
Semi-final hero Nicolás González came off the bench to score in that match, so will return to a front three also featuring Jonathan Ikoné and top-scorer Arthur Cabral.
At centre-back, it’s been Nikola Milenković and one other in recent weeks, with Lucas Martínez Quarta set to get the nod over Igor, as was the case in the Coppa Italia Final.
Sofyan Amrabat is the hub of Fiorentina’s midfield; his name may be familiar after he shone for Morocco at the World Cup.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Terracciano; Dodô, Milenković, Martínez, Biraghi; Amrabat, Bonaventura, Castrovilli; Ikoné, González, Cabral.
West Ham United team news
David Moyes’ men have had ten days to prepare for this match, following a 2-1 defeat at Leicester.
Alphonse Areola has started each of West Ham’s last 25 European matches, so will once again get the nod over Łukasz Fabiański in goal.
In front of him, Moyes is set to name the exact same XI that started both semi-final legs against AZ.
This would see Thilo Kehrer and Aaron Cresswell get the nod at full-back and fit again Kurt Zouma starting in the middle.
Italian Emerson Palmieri is aiming to complete European football, having won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Euros in his career so far.
Jarrod Bowen and Saïd Benrahma will start out-wide, with Michail Antonio up top, seeking to exploit Fiorentina’s infamously high line.
If this is to be Declan Rice’s last game for the club, what a way it could be to bow out, seeking to become the first Hammers captain since Billy Bonds to lift a major trophy.
Tomáš Souček and Vladimír Coufal will feel right at home, having both joined the Irons from Slavia Prague, with this final being played at their home stadium.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Areola; Kehrer, Aguerd, Zouma, Cresswell; Rice, Souček, Paquetá; Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio.
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