Fiorentina know they still have footballing work to do in Prague

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

ROME (AFP) — Fiorentina know they still have lots to do to reach the group stage of the Champions League ahead of Wednesday's final qualifying round return at Slavia Prague even though the Italians carry a 2-0 advantage from the first leg.

After being outclassed in Florence two weeks ago, the Czech title-holders go into the game at the Eden Stadium on a high thanks to Friday's 5-0 rout of city rivals Bohemians Praha in the domestic league.

And the Serie A side will take nothing for granted against opponents who knocked Ajax out in the preliminaries last season, especially given that they may be without inspirational striker Adrian Mutu.

Mutu, who scored a superb freekick in the first leg and netted 17 goals in Serie A last season to help his side earn a...