Lazio has announced that Mattia Zaccagni and Danilo Cataldi will not be part of the squad for their Serie A game against Udinese on Monday evening. This situation may lead to veteran player Pedro featuring at the Stadio Olimpico.
The match is a contest between 9th-placed Lazio and 11th-placed Udinese in the capital. Maurizio Sarri’s team aims to build momentum following their recent 2-0 victory over Napoli in Serie A and their penalty shootout win against Atalanta in the Coppa Italia semi-final.
Udinese recently showcased an impressive 3-0 away win against Milan but have since suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Parma.
The Biancocelesti will be missing two key first-team players: Zaccagni, who is still recovering from a quadriceps injury, and Cataldi, who is out due to illness. Neither player has been included in the matchday squad.
Nicolo Rovella is available for Sarri again, but he is not expected to start in this particular game. According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, Pedro is anticipated to start on Lazio’s left wing in Zaccagni’s absence. The decision regarding who will start as the central striker, between Boulaye Dia and Daniel Maldini, remains uncertain. Sarri is expected to deploy a midfield trio of Kenneth Taylor, Toma Basic, and Patric.
Despite their loss to Parma last week, Udinese is not expected to make significant changes to their lineup against Lazio, although there are indications that Adam Buksa might be included in the starting XI. Udinese’s top scorer, Keinan Davis, is unavailable due to injury.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 19:45 BST.
Where to Watch Lazio vs. Udinese
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on DAZN. Viewers in the USA can watch the game on Paramount+.
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Lazio vs. Udinese: Probable Lineups
Lazio (4-3-3): Motta; Lazzari, Provstgaard, Romagnoli, Tavares; Basic, Patric, Taylor; Isaksen, Maldini, Pedro.
Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Piotrowski, Atta, Kamara; Ekkelenkamp, Zaniolo; Buksa.
Confirmed Lazio Squad to Face Udinese
Goalkeepers: Giacomone, Motta, Pannozzo.
Defenders: Hysaj, Lazzari, Marusic, N.Tavarez, Patric, Pellegrini, Provstgaard, Romagnoli.
Midfielders: Basic, Belahyane, Dele-Bashiru, Przyborek, Rovella, Taylor.
Forwards: Cancellieri, Dia, Isaksen, Maldini, Noslin, Pedro, Ratkov.
