Serie A official line-ups: Atalanta vs. Lazio
Atalanta hope Mateo Retegui and Ademola Lookman can get them again on monitor, whereas Lazio should reshuffle their midfield and defence to maintain high 4 ambitions alive.
It kicks off on the at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).
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Atalanta had been within the Scudetto race solely a few weeks in the past, however with back-to-back defeats in opposition to Inter and Fiorentina.
Now they’re nervously wanting over their shoulders to maintain maintain of third place as a substitute.
Gian Piero Gasperini has the standard prolonged damage checklist, together with Rafael Toloi, Stefan Posch, Odilon Kossounou, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini and Marco Palestra.
The excellent news is that midfield enforcer Ederson returns from suspension, whereas Mateo Retegui has shaken off a muscular downside to begin with Ademola Lookman.
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Juan Cuadrado is most well-liked to Charles De Ketelaere and Marco Brescianini in assist of the strikers.
ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 23: Nuno Tavares of Lazio is challenged by Jon Mikel Aramburu of Actual Sociedad in the course of the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Section MD7 match between S.S. Lazio and Actual Sociedad de Futbol at Stadio Olimpico on January 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Lazio have had comparable points, successful solely two of their final 9 aggressive matches, contemporary off a humiliating 5-0 defeat to Bologna and disappointing 1-1 with Torino.
It noticed them slide all the way down to eighth place, albeit nonetheless solely 4 factors adrift of the highest 4, so it’s all to play for.
The Biancocelesti are additionally making ready for Thursday’s first leg of the Europa League quarter-final with Bodo/Glimt, however there’s little room for squad rotation.
Matteo Guendouzi is suspended, with Patric and Arijon Ibrahimovic injured, plus Alessio Romagnoli laid low by flu signs.
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Taty Castellanos and Tijjani Noslin aren’t absolutely match, so Boulaye Dia begins upfront with January signing Reda Belahyane getting the nod in midfield.
Nuno Tavares returns to the beginning XI after an damage on worldwide obligation.
Ivan Provedel drops to the bench for Christos Mandas.
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Cuadrado, Retegui, Lookman
Lazio: Mandas; Lazzari, Gigot, Gila, Nuno Tavares; Belahyane, Rovella; Tchaouna, Dele-Bashiru, Zaccagni; Dia
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