Lazio don book dia place for Coppa Italia final after dem beat Atalanta for penalty shootout. Now dem go return to Serie A action on Monday, when dem go host Udinese for Stadio Olimpico. Di Biancocelesti dey aim to use di cup success to boost dia league campaign wey no too sweet.
Lazio don reach dia first cup final since 2019, and dem go face Inter Milan for di title match. But first, dem need to focus on league mata. Di team dey sit ninth for Serie A, and dem dey risk to miss Europe for second straight year. Di best way to return to UEFA competition na to win di Coppa Italia.
Maurizio Sarri side don start to show improvement. Dem don win four of dia last six league matches, wey be same number of wins wey dem get for di previous 17 matches. Last week, dem finally end Napoli long unbeaten run for Serie A. Di confidence for di camp dey high after di cup victory.
Udinese no go fear to face Lazio for Rome. Dem don beat both Fiorentina and AC Milan 3-0 since March, and dem don draw with Atalanta and Como. Dem dey unbeaten for five straight away games against Lazio. Di team from Friuli don concede only one goal for dia last four matches, but dat lone strike cost dem 1-0 home defeat to Parma last time out.
Keinan Davis be di key man for Udinese. Di English striker don score double figures dis season, and e score last-gasp equalizer against Lazio for December reverse fixture. For Lazio, key defender Mario Gila dey out with ankle injury, so Oliver Provstgaard go partner Alessio Romagnoli for defense. Right-back Adam Marusic dey doubtful, and playmaker Nicolo Rovella dey sideline with first and third choice goalkeepers.
Lazio possible starting lineup: Motta; Lazzari, Romagnoli, Provstgaard, Tavares; Basic, Cataldi, Taylor; Isaksen, Noslin, Zaccagni. Udinese possible starting lineup: Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Piotrowski, Zarraga, Kamara; Ekkelenkamp, Atta; Zaniolo.
Even though Lazio dey in high spirits after dia recent results, Udinese be tough opponent wey fit cause trouble on di break. Both teams dey coast towards mid-table finish, so dem fit settle for low-scoring draw.
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