A challenge that is worth the Champions, against 'his' Naples.
For Maurizio Sarri at the Olimpico it will be an amarcord match, between old indelible memories and a present that however requires him to think in biancoceleste and try to dream of a fourth place that until a month ago seemed unattainable.
The intersection of destiny, the one he puts between the Tuscan coach and the only goal left to a Lazio out of all the cups, the very Naples that saw him rise to the fore after his first exploit in Serie A with Empoli.
At the court of De Laurentiis, the former banker picked up the heavy legacy of Benitez and already in his first season (2015/16) he graduated winter champion after 25 years from the Neapolitan championship,
Forget the European collapse against Barcelona, aim for the Scudetto and take the lead on the day in which Milan and Inter lose ground.
Luciano Spalletti sets his goals on the eve of the match against Lazio: "Against Barcelona - says the blue coach - we have not been up to ourselves. We have a clear game identity that cannot ignore quality. the rest of the championship, a beautiful and cruel joust, I am convinced that the boys will give everything ".
Probable formations of Lazio-Napoli:
Lazio (4-3-3): 1 Strakosha;
23 Hysaj, 3 Luiz Felipe, 33 Acerbi, 77 Marusic;
21 Milinkovic-Savic, 32 Cataldi, 10 Luis Alberto;
7 Felipe Anderson, 17 Building, 20 Zaccagni.
(25 Reina, 31 Adamonis, 16 Kamenovic, 26 Radu, 6 Leiva, 88 Basic, 8 Akpa Akpro, 11 Cabral, 28 A. Anderson, 18 Romero, 27 Moro, 9 Pedro).
Coach: Sarri.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Marusic, Luiz Felipe, Pedro.
Unavailable: Lazzari.
Naples (4-2-3-1): 25 Ospina, 22 Di Lorenzo, 13 Rrahmani, 26 Koulibaly, 6 Mario Rui, 8 Fabian Ruiz, 4 Demme, 21 Politano, 20 Zielinski, 24 Insigne, 9 Osimhen.
(1 Meret, 12 Marfella, 59 Zanoli, 5 Juan Jesus, 31 Ghoulam, 7 Elmas, 33 Ounas, 14 Mertens, 37 Petagna).
Coach: Spalletti.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Anguissa, Demme.
Unavailable: Anguissa, Lobotka, Lozano, Malcuit, Tuanzebe.
Referee: Di Bello from Brindisi Snai Odds: 2.85;
3.35;
2.45.
