Lazio begin their Champions League campaign against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid with Ciro Immobile, Daichi Kamada and Luis Alberto against Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Milan-Newcastle United on the LIVEBLOG.

The Aquile return to the Champions League after finishing second in Serie A last season, although they have had a shaky start to the current campaign, losing three out of four matches, winning only away to Napoli.

There is a full squad to choose from, as Felipe Anderson and Mattia Zaccagni flank Immobile.

Matteo Guendouzi was expected to get his first start, instead it is Matias Vecino who comes in for Cataldi.

Atletico Madrid have numerous absentees, the most recent Thomas Lemar with a lacerated Achilles tendon out for several months.

He joins Rodrigo De Paul, Jose Maria Gimenez, Caglar Soyuncu, Koke, Mephis Depay and Reinildo on the treatment table.

There are quite a few familiar faces to Serie A, including ex-Udinese right-back Nahuel Molina, former Juventus striker Morata, one-time Fiorentina defender Stefan Savic and of course coach Simeone, who was a player for Pisa, Inter and then from 1999 to 2003 here at Lazio.

Atleti were unbeaten this season until Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Valencia.

Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Patric, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Kamada, Vecino, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni

Lazio bench: Sepe, Renzetti, Guendouzi, Pedro, Casale, Isaksen, Castellanos, Hysaj, Lazzari, Cataldi, Mario Gila, Rovella

Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Savic, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina, Llorente, Barrios, Saul Niguez, Lino; Griezmann, Morata

Atletico Madrid bench: Grbic, Antonio Gomis, Gimenez, Azpilicueta, Correa, Galan, Riquelme, Kostis, El Jebari, Calatrava, Guerrero

Ref: Vincic (SVN)

19-09-2023 20:00
Matchday 1

Player statistic

1st half
    26' Yellow card Antoine Griezmann
    29' Goal Pablo Barrios
(Assist: Nahuel Molina)
2nd half
    67' Yellow card Samuel Lino
Patric Yellow card 84'    
Ciro Immobile Yellow card 84'    
Ivan Provedel
(Assist: Luis Alberto)
Goal 90+5'    
    90+4' Yellow card Ángel Correa

Match statistic

49
Possession %
51
19
Total shots
9
7
Shots on target
4
5
Shots off target
1
7
Blocked shots
4
11
Corners
5
1
Offsides
1
6
Fouls
12
Lazio
Atl. Madrid

Starting lineups

94
Goalkeeper
77
Defender
13
3
Defender
38'
4
Defender
6
Midfielder
62'
10
Midfielder
5
Midfielder
76'
17
Attacker
7
Attacker
62'
20
Attacker
76'
13
Goalkeeper
22
Defender
16
Defender
15
Defender
20
Midfielder
75'
14
Midfielder
24
Midfielder
46'
8
Midfielder
19
Attacker
7
12
Attacker
79'

Substitutes

23
Defender
65
Midfielder
15
Defender
33
Goalkeeper
34
Defender
59
Goalkeeper
19
Attacker
29
Defender
38'
8
Midfielder
62'
18
Attacker
62'
9
Attacker
76'
32
Midfielder
76'
3
1
Goalkeeper
31
Goalkeeper
17
Defender
27
Defender
30
Attacker
36
Attacker
40
Midfielder
2
46'
10
Attacker
75'
17
Attacker
79'

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