Lazio need a victory to leapfrog Galatasaray and win the Europa League group, so rely on Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four European games involving Italian sides on the LIVEBLOG.

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Both these teams have already secured their place in the competition, but only the group winners go straight to the Round of 16.

The runners-up will enter a play-off against one of the sides that is transferred from the Champions League.

Thomas Strakosha’s howler gave Galatasaray the 1-0 victory in Istanbul, which so far is what separates the teams in this group.

Immobile has shaken off an injury to start, with Milinkovic-Savic in support, seeing as the Serbian is suspended for this weekend’s Serie A game.

Galatasaray are without injured Boey, while Cicaldau has COVID-19, but coach Fatih Terim has made the trip after hospital treatment for a stomach upset.

Fernando Muslera faces his former club at the Stadio Olimpico.

Lazio: Strakosha; Hysaj, Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Marusic; Milinkovic-Savic, Lucas Leiva, Basic; Pedro, Immobile, Zaccagni

Galatasaray: Muslera; Yedlin, Nelsson, Marcão, Van Aanholt; Feghouli, Antalyali, Kutlu; Akturkoglu, Diagne, Babel

Ref: Cerro Grande (ESP)

One thought on “Europa League LIVE: Lazio vs. Galatasaray”
  1. I’m watching this game and am confused. Does Lazio think a draw will put them through as group leaders? Because they sure are playing like a draw is OK and they want to conserve energy. Pretty boring stuff so far….

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