With Lazio hosting Atalanta on Matchday 18 of Serie A, Baroni’s men will be looking to finish off the visitors. 11-game winning streak in Serie A before bowing out in 2024. Atalanta leads the table with 40 pointsin fourth place, six points clear of their opponents – Napoli and Inter occupy second and third place.

La Dea have been a real force in the Italian top flight this season, but their title aspirations recently suffered a major setback due to their lack of form Mateo Retegui Is is out due to a thigh injury. The former Genoa striker was brought in last summer to replace the injured Gianluca Scamacca, who tore his cruciate ligament in pre-season, and proved to be one of the signings of the year, topping the league’s goalscoring charts 12 goals.

midfielder Mario Pasalic therefore steps in for the injured striker and starts the attack behind Ademola Lookman and Charles De Ketelaere. Matteo Ruggeri is also missing from today’s duel due to a problem with his right toe Scamacca (individual training) and Scalvini (team training) have returned to training after long-term injuries.

On the other hand, Manuel Lazzari Lazio has suffered a new injury and has thus joined the list of absentees Pedro And Noslin. Matias Vecino is also out with a long-term injury and is expected to return sometime in February. For this reason, Lazio coach Baroni decided to start Fisayo Dele-Bashiru alongside Nicolo Rovella and Matteo Guendouzi in midfield.

Possible lineups for Lazio Rome against Atalanta

Lazio confirmed starting XI (4-3-3): Provedel (GK); Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella, Dele-Bashiru; Tchaouna, Castellanos, Zaccagni.

Atalanta’s confirmed starting eleven (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi (GK); Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Zappacosta; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Lookman.

December 28, 2024