The first leg of the 2024/25 UEFA European Association League semi-final will be played tomorrow, and Fiorentina will travel to La Liga to challenge Real Betis. Palladino said that his team must face Real Betis with courage and fighting spirit, and he also hopes that the team will show its strength in this game.

In the earlier Serie A match, Fiorentina defeated Empoli 2-1 with goals from Yashin Adli and Mandragora, and successfully set up their match against Real Betis.

It is worth mentioning that Fiorentina striker Keane missed some games due to personal problems.

Fiorentina coach Palladino said, "Kean has returned recently and participated in training. I talked to him and he was calm and eager to play. I have to consider many factors, after all, he missed a week of training, but he showed a strong desire to play when he returned. We have very important games, and then there are the league games against Roma and the second leg of the semi-finals next week. The whole team is in good shape, everyone is very motivated and ready to give a wonderful performance."

"The quality of our opponents speaks for itself," Palladino said of Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis. "They are a mature team with many players who are used to playing at a high level, and their coach has coached more than 1,000 games in his career. It will be great to play against him."

"We will play in their stadium and this game will be full of danger. The opponent is good at possession of the ball and is currently only one point away from the Champions League qualification in La Liga. The performance this season is very good."

Palladino stressed, "The biggest mistake in tomorrow's game is lack of courage and attitude. We know this will be one of the most passionate home games in Spain, but we are mentally prepared for it and ready to show our strength."

It is worth mentioning that this will be the first time in Paladino's coaching career that he will lead the team to participate in European competitions.

Palladino shared, “I’m not particularly excited personally, I’m more happy for the players because after a season full of challenges and changes, they deserve the opportunity to play against a strong team. We know the game will be difficult, but our dream is to win this championship, which is why we are here.”