Serie A leaders Lazio travel to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday to face off against Napoli in a pivotal match for the league title. The fixture kicks off at 12:30 CET [11:30 GMT], with Luca Pairetto appointed as the referee. Lazio currently sit atop the table with 28 points, but their lead has been reduced to a single point following Roma’s 3-0 victory over Sassuolo on Saturday. Gennaro Gattuso knows that anything less than a win could cost his Biancocelesti the top spot, especially given their recent momentum.
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Napoli, currently 14 points behind on 14, face a daunting task under manager Max Allegri, who is under increasing pressure to halt his team’s recent slide. Allegri’s side suffered a 2-0 defeat to Juventus and a heavy 4-1 loss at Porto in the Champions League, leaving them vulnerable in this crucial encounter. The pressure is compounded by a significant injury crisis, with key defenders and midfielders unavailable for the trip.
Both squads are missing key personnel, which could influence the tactical approach. Napoli are without Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Leonardo Spinazzola, Stanislav Lobotka, Benoit Badiashile, David Neres, Alisson Santos, Costantino Favasuli, and Alessandro Buongiorno, while Mathias Olivera is not fully fit and Luca Marianucci is suspended. Lazio are also dealing with absences, missing captain Mattia Zaccagni and Albert Gudmundsson, with Nuno Tavares carrying a muscular issue. Fans can catch the full action as the two teams battle for crucial points in the Serie A standings.
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