NAPLES, ITALY -APRIL 18: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli throughout the Serie A match in between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 18, 2026 in Naples, Italy.(Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
<p>Serie A leaders Lazio are required to do without Mattia Zaccagni, however depend on Davide Frattesi and Gustav Isaksen, while Napoli hope Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund can end the crisis.
It begins at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on Sunday at 11.30 GMT (12.30 CET).
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Couple of anticipated the 2 groups to be in their existing position entering into the season, as Gennaro Gattuso’s Lazio are alone 3 points clear at the top of the table, where Max Allegri is dealing with require his termination after a series of bad outcomes, consisting of the 4-1 Champions League defeat to FC Porto.
Luca Marianucci is likewise suspended following his red card in recently’s 2-0 Serie A defeat to Juventus, with Mathias Olivera not at 100 percent.
This leaves incredibly minimal alternatives, so Allegri has 2 significant options to make over his tactical set-up.
It’s possible he might utilize a 3-5-2 with McTominay or De Bruyne pressed into an advanced function in assistance of only striker Hojlund, positioning Matteo Politano and Antonio Vergara as the wing-backs.
Another option is getting Olivera left wing, with Vergara on the right, then utilizing Noa Lang as the assistance for Hojlund, which would put both De Bruyne and McTominay in midfield.
This does require a modification for Gattuso, so Tijjani Noslin is anticipated to shuffle over into that broad function, leaving the centre-forward position to Andrea Pinamonti.
There are likewise some issues over Nuno Tavares, who is dealing with a muscular concern, so Alfonso Pedraza is all set to action in if needed at left-back.
Frattesi must take the midfield reins with Reda Belahyane and Kenneth Taylor, the only doubt is in between Oliver Provstgaard and Diogo Leite in defence.
ROME, ITALY– NOVEMBER 01: Andrea Pinamonti of SS Lazio commemorates a 2nd objective throughout the Serie A match in between SS Lazio and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on November 01, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi– SS Lazio/Getty Images)
Lazio: Mandas; Floriani Mussolini, Sutalo, Provstgaard, Nuno Tavares; Frattesi, Belahyane, Taylor; Isaksen, Pinamonti, Noslin
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