Serie A official line-ups: Bologna vs. Lazio | OneFootball

There is a big head-to-head for fifth place this afternoon, as Santiago Castro’s Bologna are just one point behind Mattia Zaccagni and Lazio, but Nuno Tavares pulls out in the warm-up.

It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 14.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A matches on the Liveblog.

This could be a decisive crossroads in the campaign for European placement, as Bologna have climbed back up the standings in recent weeks and are just one point behind Lazio.

Their treatment table has emptied out and even Remo Freuler returns from suspension to bolster the midfield.

Castro gets the nod ahead of Thijjs Dallinga upfront, with support from Riccardo Orsolini, Dan Ndoye and Jens Odgaard.

Dan Ndoye of Bologna (R) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates Sam Beukema (L) and Benjamin Dominguez the Serie A match between Bologna and Torino at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on February 14, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Lazio were in action on Thursday for the Europa League, drawing 1-1 with Viktoria Plzen to go through 3-2 on aggregate and set up a quarter-final against Bodo/Glimt.

Taty Castellanos is back in the squad after a long injury lay-off, but only ready for the bench, so Boulaye Dia leads the attack with support from Matias Vecino, Gustav Isaksen and Zaccagni.

Mario Gila and Niccolò Rovella return to the starting XI.

There was a muscular problem for Nuno Tavares in the warm-up and he pulled out, replaced by Adam Marusic, who is not at 100 per cent either.

Bologna: Skorupski; Calabria, Beukema, Lucumi, Miranda; Freuler, Ferguson; Orsolini, Odgaard, Ndoye; Castro

Lazio: Provedel; Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Marusic; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Vecino, Zaccagni; Dia