Insigne, Anguissa and Lozano are back in the group and could play, Spalletti will still be away from the bench for the second day of disqualification. It is a Napoli that tries to get back in the league, after having slipped from the record to third place, but still back from the victory and qualification in the Europa League despite the nurse full of owners. The opponent is Empoli, whom the Azzurri want to beat but being careful: "The biggest mistake we could make - Spalletti explains to Radio Kiss Kiss - is to consider the Empoli match as the one between Leicester and Milan. Andreazzoli's. they are a team in great shape, with a ranking that allows them to come and play with lightheartedness. We run the risk of underestimating our commitment. "Spalletti wants concentration and mental and physical strength in his team that continue to be in reduced ranks, even if Insigne and Lozano aim to return to the field, and Anguissa could find a few minutes in the final.
On Monday the draws will tell Maurizio Sarri who Lazio will face in the play-off to access the round of 16 of the Europa League, with possible opponents of the caliber of Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund. First, however, we must think about the championship and close as soon as possible, on the field, against a more than insidious Sassuolo, the disappointing draw without a goal last Thursday at the Olimpico which denied the biancoelesti direct access to the best sixteen in Europe. League. Lazio arrive at the second consecutive away match in the league from the encouraging 3-1 snatched from Marassi against Sampdoria but with a midfield to be reinvented due to suspensions and luxury absences. Among the protagonists of the last victory, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic will be missing, Sarri's extra man so far, stopped by the sports judge.
Probable formations
Naples (4-2-3-1): 25 Ospina, 22 Di Lorenzo, 5 Juan Jesus, 33 Rrahmani, 6 Mario Rui, 4 Demme, 20 Zielinski, 21 Politano, 7 Elmas, 33 Ounas, 14 Mertens. (1 Meret, 12 Marfella, 31 Ghoulam, 2 Malcuit, 44 Manolas, 37 Petagna). Herds Spalletti Disqualified: none Distrusted: Mario Rui, Anguissa, Rrahmani Unavailable: Koulibaly, Osimhen, Fabian Ruiz, Anguissa, Lobotka, Lozano, Insigne, Zanoli
Empoli (4-3-1-2): 13 Vicar; 30 Stojanovic, 6 Romagnoli, 33 Luperto, 65 Parisi; 32 Haas, 28 Ricci, 27 Zurkovski; 10 Bajrami; 9 Cutrone, 99 Pinamonti (1 Ujkani, 20 Fiamozzi 34 Ismajli, 26 Tonelli, 42 Viti, 3 Marchizza, 5 Stulac, 25 Bandinelli, 8 Henderson, 11 Di Francesco, 19 La Mantia, 7 Mancuso). Coach: Andreazzoli. Suspended: none Warning: Luperto Unavailable: none Referee: Marinelli di Tivoli Snai odds: 1.35; 5.25; 8.25.
Sassuolo (4-3-3): 47 Tips; 22 Toljan, 21 Chiriches, 31 Ferrari, 6 Rogerio; 16 Frattesi, 8 Lopez, 97 Henrique; 25 Berardi, 91 Scamacca, 18 Raspadori (56 Pegolo, 24 Satalino, 5 Ayhan, 13 Peluso, 17 Muldur, 77 Kyriakopulos, 4 Magnanelli, 20 Harroui, 23 Traore, 92 Defrel, 7 Boga). Coach: Dionisi. Disqualified: none. Be wary: none. Unavailable: Obiang, Romagna, Djuricic, Goldaniga.
Lazio (4-3-3): 1 Strakosha; 77 Marusic, 3 Luiz Felipe, 33 Acerbi, 23 Hysaj; 10 Luis Alberto, 32 Cataldi, 88 Basic; 9 Pedro, 17 Building, 20 Zaccagni. (25 Reina, 31 Adamonis, 26 Radu, 4 Patric, 29 Lazzari, 5 Escalante, 6 Leiva, 8 Akpa Akpro, 27 Moro, 18 Romero, 7 Felipe Anderson, 94 Muriqi). Coach: Sarri. Suspended: Milinkovic-Savic. Beware: Cataldi. Unavailable: none. Referee: Sozza di Seregno. Snai odds: 2.20; 3.55; 2.60.