Sampdoria and Lazio go head-to-head for European places tonight, as strong travellers challenge the perfect home record.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG.
These two sides have been surprises so far this season, as both beat Juventus and are in the running for Europe, despite having a game in hand.
Sampdoria and Lazio go head-to-head for European places tonight, as strong travellers challenge the perfect home record.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG.
These two sides have been surprises so far this season, as both beat Juventus and are in the running for Europe, despite having a game in hand.
Marco Giampaolo’s Sampdoria have a 100 per cent home record, but go into this clash without injured Ivan Strinic and Karol Linetty.
They suffered a shock 3-0 defeat at Bologna last week, which saw them go behind within a few minutes of kick-off.
Duvan Zapata and Fabio Quagliarella lead the way with support from Gaston Ramirez, Lucas Torreira and Dennis Praet.
Lazio started the campaign by lifting the Italian Super Cup and have already progressed top of their Europa League group.
They have won six out of seven away fixtures in Serie A this season.
Simone Inzaghi is still without Luis Nani, Felipe Anderson and Wallace, while Ciro Immobile needs a goal to recapture Inter’s Mauro Icardi in the Capocannoniere charts.
Luis Alberto, Lucas Leiva and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic pull the midfield strings.
The Aquile were furious after last week’s 1-1 draw with Fiorentina, decided by a stoppage-time penalty awarded using VAR technology.
The Blucerchiati have won just one of their last 11 meetings with Lazio, home and away, drawing twice. They were beaten 7-3 at the Olimpico in May.
Sampdoria: Viviano; Bereszynski, Silvestre, Ferrari, Murru; Barreto, Torreira, Praet; Ramirez; Quagliarella, Duvan Zapata
Sampdoria bench: Puggioni, Tozzo, Andersen, Sala, Dodò, Regini, Capezzi, Verre, Djuricic, Caprari, Alvarez, Kownacki
Lazio: Strakosha; Bastos, De Vrij, Radu; Marusic, Parolo, Leiva, Milinkovic-Savic, Lulic; Luis Alberto; Immobile
Lazio bench: Vargic, Guerrieri, Patric, Luiz Felipe, Basta, Murgia, Lukaku, Neto, Palombi, Caicedo