Lazio replace Ciro Immobile with Felipe Caicedo against Papu Gomez’s Atalanta in a fascinating battle for European places.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).
Follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
Lazio replace Ciro Immobile with Felipe Caicedo against Papu Gomez’s Atalanta in a fascinating battle for European places.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).
Follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
The Aquile opened up a four-point cushion from Inter in the Champions League spots and were still level with Roma in joint third, but lost Capocannoniere Immobile to a thigh strain during their 1-0 win at Torino.
With Marco Parolo and Stefan Radu also injured, Simone Inzaghi has to reshuffle with Caicedo as the centre-forward backed by Luis Alberto and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Alessandro Murgia steps in to the midfield with Lucas Leiva.
Atalanta have European ambitions of their own, as they went into the weekend in sixth place, having already impressed in the Europa League this season by reaching the Round of 16.
Andrea Petagna, Leonardo Spinazzola and Luca Rizzo are injured, with Mattia Caldara suspended, but a new star is born in Musa Barrow.
The 19-year-old has contributed two goals and an assist in his last three Serie A appearances.
He is supported by Papu Gomez and Bryan Cristante, with Jose Luis Palomino stepping in to defence.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are unbeaten in five rounds, including three wins on the bounce, while Lazio have won five of their last six and drawn the other.
Simone Inzaghi has the chance to make history, because Lazio have 70 points and the all-time club record for a single Serie A season is 72, set during their Scudetto-winning campaign of 1999-2000.
Lazio: Strakosha; Luiz Felipe, De Vrij, Caceres; Marusic, Murgia, Leiva, Milinkovic-Savic, Lulic; Luis Alberto; Caicedo
Atalanta: Berisha; Toloi, Palomino, Masiello; Castagne, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Cristante; Barrow, Gomez
Ref: Banti