Lazio start life with out Ivan Provedel and provides Edoardo Motta his Serie A debut in objective, taking over Domenico Berardi’s bold Sassuolo, who may leap into eighth place.
It kicks off at at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).
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ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 14: SS Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri throughout the SS Lazio coaching session on the Formello sport Centre on January 14, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
This can be a stunning mid-table tussle, as a result of irrespective of the outcome this night, newly-promoted Sassuolo will likely be forward of the Aquile within the standings.
A house victory would shut the hole to only one level and put Maurizio Sarri’s facet in tenth place, whereas a Neroverdi win would allow them to leapfrog Bologna into eighth place.
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Lazio have been concerned in a , twice fumbling the lead in order that all of it goes all the way down to the second leg in Bergamo subsequent month.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 04: Boulaye Dia of Lazio scores his workforce’s second objective previous Marco Carnesecchi of Atalanta throughout the Coppa Italia match between SS Lazio and Atalanta BC at Olimpico Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
The massive information over the previous few days is that Provedel required surgical procedure on a tendon in his shoulder and will nicely be out for the remainder of the season.
It means January signing Edoardo Motta is thrown in on the deep finish for his Serie A debut.
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Toma Fundamental, Nicolò Rovella and Samuel Gigot are additionally out of motion, so Fisayo Dele-Bashiru begins in midfield, with Daniel Maldini, Gustav Isaksen and Mattia Zaccagni upfront.
They scraped solely two factors from the final 4 Serie A video games, and failed to attain for 3 in a row on this competitors.
The temper has not been helped by the continued boycott of the house matches, as ultras have been gathering outdoors the Stadio Olimpico to cheer on their workforce from there in protest at President Claudio Lotito.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 04: An in depth view of empty seats as SS Lazio followers are presently boycotting their matches in protest previous to the Coppa Italia match between SS Lazio and Atalanta BC at Olimpico Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
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Sassuolo are on high-quality kind lately, profitable 5 of the final six video games, interrupted solely by a defeat to leaders Inter.
Sebastian Walukiewicz returns from suspension, however Andrea Pinamonti sits out a ban as an alternative.
Alieu Fadera is recovering after surgical procedure on a fractured cheekbone he suffered throughout the 2-1 victory over Atalanta, which was achieved when all the way down to 10 males for over an hour.
Daniel Boloca, Edoardo Pieragnolo and Fali Candé are all long-term absentees.
As an alternative, M’Bala Nzola steps into the assault with Domenico Berardi and Armand Laurienté, together with ex-Roma midfielder Nemanja Matic.
Lazio: Motta; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Nuno Tavares; Dele-Bashiru, Cataldi, Taylor; Isaksen, Maldini, Zaccagni
Sassuolo: Muric; Coulibaly, Idzes, Muharemovic, Garcia; Koné, Lipani, Thorstvedt; Berardi, Nzola, Laurienté
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