Verona host Lazio at the Stadio Bentegodi this evening, as the Aquile can leap into third place.
The final fixture of Serie A Week 9 kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Verona host Lazio at the Stadio Bentegodi this evening, as the Aquile can leap into third place.
The final fixture of Serie A Week 9 kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Hellas Verona were high flyers last season and have continued that this term, although they are fresh from two consecutive defeats.
On the other hand, Stefano Pioli’s Lazio are on fire at the moment with four wins on the bounce and another victory would put them clear in third place.
Verona have their fans with them at the Stadio Bentegodi after winning an appeal against a partial closure for alleged racist chanting, an accusation the club vehemently denied.
Even opponents Milan backed Verona’s claim there was no racist chanting aimed at Sulley Muntari during the game.
Verona need a boost after their spectacular 6-2 defeat to Napoli and welcome back Rafael Marquez from suspension.
Jacopo Sala, Rafa Marques, Obbadi and Rodriguez miss out.
Lazio drop Felipe Anderson in favour of Senad Lulic in a more advanced role, moving Eddy Onazi into midfield.
Miroslav Klose is again on the bench, as Filip Djordjevic and Antonio Candreva complete the trident.
Stefano Mauri has been suffering from tonsillitis and is added to the absentee list along with Abdoullay Konko, Dusan Basta, Keita Balde Diao, Lorik Cana and Santiago Gentiletti.
Verona: Rafael; Martic, Moras, Marquez, Agostini; Campanharo, Tachtsidis, Hallfredsson; Nico Lopez, Toni, Jankovic
Verona bench: Benussi, Gollini, Sorensen, Luna, Brivio, Ionita, Gonzalez, Christodoulopoulos, Valoti, Saviola, Nené, Gomez Taleb
Lazio: Marchetti; Cavanda, De Vrij, Ciani, Radu; Onazi, Biglia, Parolo; Candreva, Djordjevic, Lulic
Lazio bench: Berisha, Strakosha, Novaretti, Braafheid, Pereirinha, Ledesma, Gonzalez, Klose, Ederson, Felipe Anderson