Team News: Jakub Blaszczykowski starts for Fiorentina

Jakub Blaszczykowski has been named in the Fiorentina starting lineup for tonight's Europa League clash with Basel.

The Poland international, who joined the Serie A outfit from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, will form part of a four-man midfield that also includes former Uruguay youth international Matias Vecino.

However, there is no room for vice-captain Borja Valero, who has had to settle for a place among the substitutes.

Meanwhile, Philipp Degen, who previously had a three-year stint with Liverpool, has been dropped to the Basel bench.

Fiorentina: Sepe; Roncaglia, Rodriguez, Astori; Blaszczykowski, Vecino, Badelj, Alonso; Ilicic, Kalinic, Fernandez Subs: Tatarusanu, Gilberto, Pasqual, Mario Suarez, Borja Valero, Rebic, Babacar

Basel: Vaclik; Xhaka, Hoegh, Suchy, Lang; Bjarnason, Elneny, Zuffi, Boetius; Embolo, Janko Subs: Vailati, P Degen, Samuel, Delgado, Kuzmanovic, Calla, Gashi