Mario Gila

Braga vs Lazio | Europa League | Team News & Probable Lineups

ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER 04: Mario Gila of SS Lazio in action during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Cagliari at Stadio Olimpico on November 04, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi - SS Lazio/Getty Images)

On the final matchday of the Europa League group stage, Braga will host Lazio who are aiming to finish on top of the table.

The contest kicks off at 21:00 CET along with all other 17 fixtures.

Braga Team News, Injuries, Suspensions & Probable Lineup

Braga coach Carlos Carvalhal will be without veteran defender Paulo Oliveira and central midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar who are both injured, while Carvalho and Bruma will be serving bans.

The Portuguese side should maintain a 3-4-2-1 formation spearheaded by Amine El Ouazzani, with the young Isamael Gharbi and club captain Ricardo Horta in support. 38-year-old Joao Moutinho will start in the double pivot alongside Gorby.

Braga (3-4-2-1): Hornicek; Bambu, Oliveira, Niakaté; Fernandes, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez; Horta, Gharbi; Ouazzani

Lazio Team News, Injuries, Suspensions & Probable Lineup

Lazio landed in Portugal with a depleted squad, as 12 members of the senior squad are out. Manuel Lazzari, Patric, Nuno Tavares and Matias Vecino are all injured, while Boulaye Dia and Matteo Guendouzi didn’t train properly in recent days, so they’ll be rested. Mattia Zaccagni and Nicolo Rovella are suspended, while Gaetano Castrovilli, Elseid Hysaj, Toma Basic and Arijon Ibrahimovic aren’t on the Europa League list.

Therefore, Marco Baroni can only field a makeshift lineup with Taty Castellanos spearheading the charge, supported by Loum Tchaouna, Pedro and Tijjani Noslin. Mario Gila will be an emergency solution in midfield alongside Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, while Adam Marusic, Samuel Gigot, Alessio Romangoli and Luca Pellegrini form up the backline in front of Christos Mandas.

Lazio (4-2-3-1): Mandas; Marusic, Gigot, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Gila, Dele-Bashiru; Tchaouna, Pedro, Noslin; Castellanos

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