Fiorentina face defending champions Sevilla and Napoli will play Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Europa League semi-finals after Friday’s draw in Nyon.

The first leg of both ties will be played on May 7, with the return leg a week later on 14 May.

Fiorentina have the presumed advantage of a home tie in the second leg, but Napoli will take on Dnipro at the San Paolo before a second leg trip to Ukraine.

Fiorentina face defending champions Sevilla and Napoli will play Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Europa League semi-finals after Friday’s draw in Nyon.

The first leg of both ties will be played on May 7, with the return leg a week later on 14 May.

Fiorentina have the presumed advantage of a home tie in the second leg, but Napoli will take on Dnipro at the San Paolo before a second leg trip to Ukraine.

It is the first time the Vesuviani have reached the last four of a European competition for 26 years and the furthest the Viola have progressed since 2008.

Napoli beat Trabzonspor, Dinamo Moscow and Wolfsburg to reach the last four, while Fiorentina conquered Tottenham Hotspur, Roma and Dynamo Kiev.

Dnipro have never made it this far in Europe before and made it through after knocking out Olympiakos, Ajax and Club Brugge.

Sevilla are the defending Europa League champions and have faced significant challenges so far, knocking out Borussia Monchengladbach, Villarreal and a much-fancied Zenit St Petersburg side. 

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