Fiorentina ‘determined’, Tottenham ‘confident’

For the second year running, Fiorentina and Tottenham Hotspur head into the second leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie with all still to play for after a 1-1 draw in Florence.

While it was the Viola who edged it 12 months ago, thanks to a 2-0 win in the return fixture, Spurs fancy their chances of gaining revenge in front of their own fans next Thursday having laid the groundwork with an away goal in Italy, a 37th-minute penalty from Nacer Chadli.

“We’ve got a strong side and a good mentality in the team and we’re in good form at the minute – we’re really confident,” England midfielder Dele Alli told UEFA.com. “With the players we’ve got, we’re hungry for every g…

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