Lazio vs Cagliari | Serie A | Team News & Probable Lineups

ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 16: Boulaye Dia of SS Lazio celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Verona at Stadio Olimpico on September 16, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

In the final fixture of Serie A matchday 11, Lazio will be looking to extend their positive run when they host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Lazio Team News, Injuries, Suspensions & Probable Lineup

With Manuel Lazzari back in the fold, Marco Baroni will have a full squad to choose from, expect for the suspended Nuno Tavares. Lazzari will thus earn his first start in a month, while Luca Pellegrini will start at left-back. Alessio Romagnoli will also replace Patric at the heart of the backline, pairing up with Mario Gila.

In the middle of the park, Nicolo Rovella returns to action following a slight muscle problem, so he should reignite his partnership with Matteo Guendouzi. On the wings, Gustav Isaksen is the favorite to start ahead of Loum Tchaouna, while Tijjani Noslin should get the nod again as Mattia Zaccagni hasn’t regained his optimal condition after falling ill last week. finally, Boulaye Dia should support Taty Castellanos in attack.

Lazio (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Rovella, Guendouzi; Isaksen, Dia, Noslin; Castellanos.

Cagliari Team News, Injuries, Suspensions & Probable Lineup

Davide Nicola doesn’t have any injury concerns at the moment, so he’ll likely maintain his 4-4-1-1 formation spearheaded by Roberto Piccoli, with the veteran Nicolas Viola in support. Nadir Zortea and Tommaso Augello should start on the wings, while Michel Ndary Adopo and Antoine Makoumbou form the double pivot.

Simone Scuffet will start between the posts, while Gabriele Zappa, Yuri Mina, Sebastiano Luperto and Adam Obert constitute the backline.

Cagliari (4-4-1-1): Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Obert; Zortea, Adopo, Makoumbou, Augello; Viola; Piccoli