Lazio and Napoli are forced to completely revamp their attacks for this European showdown, as both are decimated by bans from the Supercoppa.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

Both teams are still smarting after the disappointment of the Supercoppa Italiana Final Four in Riyadh, as Lazio were crushed 3-0 in the semi-final by Inter, then Napoli lost the Final in stoppages after Giovanni Simeone had been sent off.

As the cards from that tournament carry on to Serie A, Simeone, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Jens Cajuste are all suspended for Napoli.

Alex Meret, Natan and Mathias Olivera are injured, with Victor Osimhen and Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Walter Mazzarri sticks with his new three-man defence, but a more protected 3-5-2.

Lazio are not faring much better, as Ciro Immobile and Mattia Zaccagni sit out bans, with defender Patric still on the treatment table.

It is therefore an all-new trident attack with Gustav Isaksen, Felipe Anderson and the returning Taty Castellanos.

The Aquile have won their last four Serie A matches and are two points ahead of Napoli in the table.

Lazio: Provedel; Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Marusic; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Isaksen, Castellanos, Felipe Anderson

Napoli: Gollini; Ostigard, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus; Di Lorenzo, Demme, Lobotka, Zielinski, Mario Rui; Politano; Raspadori

28-01-2024 17:00
MatchDay 22

Player statistic

2nd half
    49' Yellow card Diego Demme
Alessio Romagnoli Yellow card 55'    
Mario Gila Yellow card 69'    
Danilo Cataldi Yellow card 82'    
    90+5' Yellow card Leo Östigard

Match statistic

38
Possession %
62
10
Total shots
5
1
Shots on target
0
6
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked shots
3
4
Corners
3
3
Offsides
0
11
Fouls
11
Lazio
Napoli

Starting lineups

94
Goalkeeper
77
Defender
13
29
Defender
72'
34
Defender
32
Midfielder
84'
10
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
77'
7
Attacker
18
Attacker
84'
19
Attacker
95
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
22
5
Defender
55
Defender
6
Defender
80'
4
Midfielder
60'
20
Midfielder
84'
68
Midfielder
81
80'
21
Attacker
84'

Substitutes

23
Defender
15
Defender
33
Goalkeeper
6
Midfielder
46
Defender
35
Goalkeeper
70
Attacker
3
Defender
72'
5
Midfielder
77'
9
Attacker
84'
65
Midfielder
84'
16
Goalkeeper
14
Goalkeeper
50
Defender
60
Midfielder
70
Midfielder
60'
30
80'
26
Attacker
80'
29
Midfielder
84'
32
84'

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