Ademola Lookman of Atalanta celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Atalanta and AC Milan at Gewiss Stadium on December 06, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Images)

Lazio will rely on Taty Castellanos, Mattia Zaccagni and Nuno Tavares as they aim for a 12 in their clash with Serie A leaders Atalanta^Th direct victory with Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman.

It starts at 7.45pm GMT at the Stadio Olimpico.

You can follow all the build-up and action from today’s four Serie A games in the live blog.

The Biancocelesti remain in the hunt for the European places despite a crushing 6-0 defeat to Inter and bounced back with a 2-1 win over Lecce.

However, it came at a price as Tijjani Noslin, Manuel Lazzari, Pedro and Matias Vecino are all out of action.

Loum Tchaouna is more likely to get the nod in the trident attack than Gustav Isaksen, while Fisayo Dele-Bashiru drops back into midfield.

Atalanta is currently one of the best teams in Europe after eleven consecutive wins in Serie A and is at the top of the table at Christmas. They are also preparing for the Supercoppa Italiana in Saudi Arabia, where they will face Inter on January 2nd.

Mateo Retegui, Matteo Ruggeri and Gianluca Scamacca are out of action, Giorgio Scalvini is on the bench, but Marten de Roon returns from suspension.

De Ketelaere is therefore the False 9 with the support of Lookman and Mario Pasalic, while Lazar Samardzic and Nicolò Zaniolo are ready to add some fresh legs.

Lineups Lazio vs. Atalanta

Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella, Dele-Bashiru; Tchaouna, Castellanos, Zaccagni

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Lookman