Crystal Palace hold a 3-0 lead from the first leg
Eagles forward Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring before netting twice on Sunday
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A brilliant 3-0 first-leg win over Fiorentina has put Crystal Palace in pole position to face either Shakhtar Donetsk or AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals of the Conference League.
Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring last Thursday, before Tyrick Mitchell doubled his team's advantage on the half hour and Ismaila Sarr tied things up late on.
Mateta started on the bench for Sunday's game against Newcastle, but with his team trailing he came on to equalise before netting again from the spot in second-half stoppage time to seal a 2-1 victory.
After an uncertain winter, Palace look like a united camp again and next head to Florence to face Conference League specialists, La Viola.
In the last three seasons, Fiorentina have lost two finals before reaching last term's semis, but their run of making the last four looks set to end, with Mateta the man to inspire the Eagles.
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Team news
Fiorentina defender Dodo is suspended following his yellow card at Selhurst Park.
Striker Moise Kean is a doubt after missing Monday's 1-0 win over Lazio, but Albert Gudmundsson and Nicolo Fagioli are available after sitting out that game through suspension.
Mateta and fellow forward Sarr, as well as midfielders Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada, were rested before being introduced off the bench for Palace against Newcastle with a view to starting on Thursday.
Evann Guessand is a doubt with a knock picked up last week, while Cheick Doucoure and Eddie Nketiah are confirmed absentees.
The stats
Fiorentina have reached the semi-finals on all three previous participations in the Conference League and are the first club to play 50 games in the competition, which was first introduced in 2021-22.
The Viola have won 10 of their previous 11 European quarter-final ties and have lost only two of their last 20 home games in continental competitions.
Palace are unbeaten in six games after Sunday's 2-1 win over Newcastle.
They have also lost only one of their six Conference League away ties, but seven of their last eight road games in all competitions have seen both sides score.
Eagles forward Mateta has scored three times in his last two games, having previously failed to find the net since January 1.
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Prediction
After seemingly settling his differences with the club, Oliver Glasner looks to have Palace back on track and their first leg win forms part of a six-game unbeaten run.
Encouragingly, after injury issues and rumours of a mid-season move away, Mateta also looks to have rediscovered his mojo and last week's effort halted his recent run without a goal.
The Frenchman looked incredibly confident when coming off the bench to bag a brace against Newcastle and with him still hoping for a place in Les Bleus' World Cup squad, he has reason to inspire his side to help fulfil both his and the club's objectives.
He can be unplayable when fit and confident and can cause more carnage at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
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