Valentin Castellanos of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Pioter Zielinski and Leo Ostigard of SSC Napoli during the Serie A TIM match between SS Lazio and SSC Napoli - Serie A TIM at Stadio Olimpico on January 28, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi - SS Lazio/Getty Images)
Valentin Castellanos of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Pioter Zielinski and Leo Ostigard of SSC Napoli during the Serie A TIM match between SS Lazio and SSC Napoli - Serie A TIM at Stadio Olimpico on January 28, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi - SS Lazio/Getty Images)

Napoli need a victory to stay top of the Serie A table with Romelu Lukaku, Scott McTominay and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but Lazio have similar ambitions with Taty Castellanos and Matteo Guendouzi.

It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 19.45 GMT.

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

With Atalanta registering a ninth consecutive victory, La Dea are temporarily in top spot and only a win here would allow Antonio Conte to recapture the leadership.

Curiously, Napoli already faced Lazio in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Thursday and were beaten 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico by a Tijjani Noslin hat-trick.

However, that is a totally different starting XI to tonight, where only Pasquale Mazzocchi is out injured.

Lukaku, Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano were all rested midweek and return here with McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka in midfield.

Matteo Guendouzi celebrates with Cole Palmer's 'ice cold' celebration after opening the scoring for Lazio, following an assist from his former Arsenal teammate Nuno Tavares. Picture (@officialsslazio via X)
Matteo Guendouzi celebrates with Cole Palmer’s ‘ice cold’ celebration after opening the scoring for Lazio, following an assist from his former Arsenal teammate Nuno Tavares. Picture (@officialsslazio via X)

Lazio rotated too in the Coppa Italia, albeit not quite in such extreme fashion, and saw their run of five consecutive Serie A victories ended by a 3-1 loss at Parma.

Nicolò Rovella is suspended with Matias Vecino injured, but Nuno Tavares and Luca Pellegrini are back in the squad.

Guendouzi pulls the midfield strings behind Gustav Isaksen, Boulaye Dia, Mattia Zaccagni and Castellanos.

Napoli vs. Lazio line-ups

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Kvaratskhelia

Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Nuno Tavares; Guendouzi, Dele-Bashiru; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni; Castellanos

08-12-2024 19:45
MatchDay 15

Player statistic

1st half
    19' Yellow card Boulaye Dia
    45+1' Yellow card Mattéo Guendouzi
2nd half
Scott McTominay Yellow card 46'    
Amir Rrahmani Yellow card 51'    
    62' Yellow card Taty Castellanos
    79' Goal Gustav Isaksen
(Assist: Tijjani Noslin)

Match statistic

57
Possession %
43
12
Total shots
7
1
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
4
6
Blocked shots
0
6
Corners
2
1
Offsides
0
16
Fouls
12
Napoli
Lazio

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
22
17
Defender
99
Midfielder
90'
8
Midfielder
82'
68
Midfielder
82'
77
21
Attacker
76'
11
Attacker
90'
94
Goalkeeper
77
Defender
13
61'
34
Defender
30
Defender
90'
7
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
19
Attacker
72'
18
Attacker
90'
10
Attacker
11
Attacker
72'

Substitutes

37
5
Defender
14
Goalkeeper
23
Attacker
25
Goalkeeper
26
Attacker
16
Defender
7
Attacker
76'
81
82'
6
Midfielder
82'
90
Midfielder
90'
18
Attacker
90'
55
Goalkeeper
22
Midfielder
20
Attacker
35
Goalkeeper
76
Defender
4
Defender
61'
9
Attacker
72'
14
Attacker
72'
29
Defender
90'
2
Defender
90'
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