Lazio coach Marco Baroni will be working with a depleted squad during the international break, as eleven of his players received call-ups from their national teams.
Nicolo Rovella & Nuno Tavares Set for Debuts
The Biancocelesti have been enjoying a golden run of results, winning 10 out of their 11 outings across all competitions. Several of the club’s stars have been hitting their stride, so they couldn’t be denied spots in the national teams. Hence, Nicolo Rovella and Nuno Tavares could be set to make their senior international debuts for Italy and Portugal respectively.
Seven Lazio Players in UEFA Nations League
Both nations have some interesting battles awaiting them in the UEFA Nations League, especially the Azzurri who will lock horns with Belgium and France. Speaking of Les Bleus, they will also have a Lazio representative among their ranks in the shape of Matteo Guendouzi. Denmark’s Gustav Isaksen, Montenegro’s Adam Marusic Albania’s Elseid Hysaj and Greece’s Christos Mandas will also take part in the same competition.
South America & Africa
On the other hand, Taty Castellanos will represent Argentina in their next two World Cup qualifiers, while Senegal’s Boulaye Dia and Nigeria’s Fisayo Dele-Bashiru will compete in the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations. Finally, Loum Tchaouna will represent France U21 in two friendly tests.
Here is the full schedule for Lazio players during the international break as published by La Lazio Siamo Noi. (in CET).
Tchaouna – France U21 (Friendlies)
Italy U21 – France U21 15/11 16:15
France U21 – Germany U21 19/11 18:15
Dia – Senegal (Africa Cup of Nations)
Burkina Faso – Senegal 14/11 at 8:00
Senegal – Burundi 19/11 at 20.00
Dele-Bashiru – Nigeria (Africa Cup of Nations)
Benin – Nigeria 14/11 at 20:00
Nigeria – Rwanda 18/11 at 17:00
Castellanos – Argentina (World Cup Qualifiers)
Paraguay – Argentina 15/11 00:30
Argentina – Peru 20/11 01:00
Guendouzi – France (Nations League)
France – Israel 14/11 8:45 pm
Italy – France 17/11 8:45 pm
Isaksen – Denmark (Nations League)
Denmark – Spain 15/11 8:45 pm
Serbia – Denmark 18/11 8:45 pm
Mandas – Greece (Nations League)
Greece – England 14/11 20:45
Finland – Greece 17/11 18:00
Nicolò Rovella – Italy (Nations League)
Belgium-Italy 14/11 20:45
Italy-France 17/11 20:45
Adam Marusic – Montenegro (Nations League)
Montenegro-Iceland 16/11 at 18:00
Montenegro-Türkiye 19/11 20:45
Nuno Tavares – Portugal (Nations League)
Portugal-Poland 15/11 20:45
Croatia-Portugal 18/11 20:45
Elseid Hysaj – Albania (Nations League)
Albania-Czech Rep. 16/11 20:45
Albania-Ukraine 19/11 20:45
Glad nuno made it to the Portugal national team…its been a long time coming
Happy for Rovella and Nuno 👏🏻
Please all, come back healthy 🙏🏻