Palermo coach Stefano Pioli is confident going into their Europa League clash at FC Thun.

The Sicilians were held to a 2-2 home draw in the first leg of this preliminary round, so must win or earn a stalemate with at least two goals in Switzerland.

"We are mentally and physically prepared for this challenge," said Coach Pioli on the official Palermo website.

"We'll step on to the field in order to win and bring home the qualification.

"It is not going to be a simple game, but the entire squad is firmly convinced we can overcome this obstacle."