Lazio vs Atalanta | Series A

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Lazio will be hoping to bid farewell to the year by ending the 11-match winning streak of Serie A leaders Atalanta.

The match takes place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and kicks off on Saturday at 20:45 CET.

Lazio team news, injuries, Suspensions & Probable lineup

Manuel Lazzari has joined the injury list, which also includes Pedro and Tijjani Noslin, but the only long-term absentee remains Matias Vecino, who is likely to return in February. However, despite the lack of midfield options, Marco Baroni is apparently keen to field three players in the center of the park where the main battle will take place, adding Fisayo Dele-Bashiru to the line-up.

The Nigerian thus joins Nicolo Rovella and Matteo Guendouzi in midfield, but can also push forward and play behind Taty Castellanos. On the wings, Loum Tchaouna is favorite to start ahead of Gustav Isaksen, while Mattia Zaccagni will retain his role on the left wing. Adam Marusic, Mario Gila, Alessio Romagnoli and Nuno Tavares will form the back line in front of Ivan Provedel.

Lazio (4-3-3): Sample part; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella, Dele-Bashiru; Tchaouna, Castellanos, Zaccagni.

Atalanta Team News, Injuries, Suspensions & Probable lineup

Similar to Baroni, Gian Piero Gasperini is also expected to add an additional midfielder in the form of Mario Pasalic, especially after losing his top striker Mateo Retegui to injury. Therefore, the Croatian starts behind Ademola Lookman and the in-form Charles De Ketelaere, while Marten De Roon and Ederson form the double focal point as usual.

Matteo Ruggeri will miss the contest with a slight knock, so the experienced Davide Zappacosta should play on the left with Raoul Bellanova on the opposite flank. Odilon Koussounou is favorite to join Isak Hien and Sead Kolasinac in the back three, while the scintillating Marco Carneshecchi retains his place in goal.

Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Carnescchi; Kossounou, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Pasalian; De Ketelaere, Lookman