Eight Lazio Players Call-up for October International Break

TURIN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 29: Boulaye Dia of SS Lazio celebrates a second goal with his team mates during the Serie match between Torino and Lazio at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on September 29, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi - SS Lazio/Getty Images)

Lazio coach Marco Baroni will be without eight of his first-team players during the October international break.

Gustav Isaksen will join the Swedish camp. The Scandinavians have two upcoming contests in the UEFA Nations League against Slovakia and Estonia, as they look to climb back from the third to the second tier. For his part, Matteo Guendouzi received a call-up from France who will take on Belgium and Israel in the same competition.

Eight Lazio Players Heading for International Duty

Greece’s Christos Mandas, Montenegro’s Adam Marusic and Albania’s Elseid Hysaj will also take part in the Nations League On the other hand, Boulaye Dia and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru will represent Senegal and Nigeria respectively in the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations.

Finally, Loum Tchaouna received a late call-up to join France U21. As La Lazio Siamo Noi explains, Gerald Baticle decided to add the young winger to the fold following injuries for Rayan Cherki and Mathys Tell. The young French side will take on Cyrpus and Austria in the qualifiers for the U21 European Championship.