Football Italia
·19 January 2025
Football Italia
·19 January 2025
Lazio try to get themselves back on track with Taty Castellanos and Nuno Tavares for the visit to giant-killers Hellas Verona.
It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 17.00 GMT.
The last few weeks have been tricky for Lazio, who started 2025 with a disappointing Derby della Capitale defeat to rivals Roma.
They are without a win in three rounds, having been pegged back 1-1 by both Atalanta and Como, the latter when down to 10 men after Loum Tchaouna’s dismissal.
Tchaouna is therefore suspended, with Matias Vecino, Manuel Lazzari and Patric injured, while Pedro, Tijjani Noslin and Mattia Zaccagni are not at 100 per cent either.
Castellanos and Mario Gila return from suspension to bolster the squad, as Marco Baroni returns to visit his former club.
VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 04: Suat Serdar of Hellas Verona FC reacts during the Serie A match between Verona and Udinese at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 04, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
Verona have a curious tendency to impress against the bigger clubs, beating Napoli, Roma and Bologna, but also have just one draw all season, 0-0 with Udinese.
Jackson Tchatchoua and Suat Serdar are back after their bans in the 2-0 defeat to Napoli, with Aboud Harroui out for the rest of the season following knee surgery.
It has been a busy week off the field for Verona, who completed the takeover from American investors Presidio.
Verona: Montipò; Dawidowicz, Coppola, Ghilardi; Tchatchoua, Duda, Serdar, Bradaric; Suslov; Tengstedt, Sarr
Lazio: Provedel; Hysaj, Gigot, Gila, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni; Castellanos