How Lazio Will Line Up Against Napoli: Two Spots up for Grabs | OneFootball

Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri is reportedly considering unleashing two players who inflicted damage on Napoli last season.

Lazio Preparing to Host Napoli on Sunday

The Biancocelesti will begin the new year by hosting the reigning Italian champions in Sunday’s early Serie A kickoff. At this stage, Sarri’s lineup picks itself for the most part. Ivan Provedel should start in goal behind a backline composed of Adam Marusic, Mario Gila, Alessio Romagnoli and Luca Pellegrini.

Matteo Guendouzi & Toma Basic Will Reclaim Their Automatic Spots

The good news for the 66-year-old tactician is that the midfield emergency is over, as Matteo Guendouzi and Toma Basic have now served their respective suspensions, even though Nicolo Rovella (injured) and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (AFCON) remain unavailable. The two returning box-to-box midfielders should join Danilo Cataldi in the midfield trio.

Gustav Isaksen Gaining Ground on Matteo Cancellieri

But according to Il Messaggero, Sarri has yet to decide who will join Mattia Zaccagni in the attacking trident. While Matteo Cancellieri has been producing decent performances on the right wing, the manager could be tempted to play Gustav Isaksen instead.

Isaksen’s Past Exploits Against Napoli

As the source recalls, the Danish winger delivered the goods against the Partenopei last season. He scored an astonishing winner at the Stadio Maradona last December and was also on the scoresheet in the 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico in February.

Tijjani Noslin the Favorite over Taty Castellanos?

Sarri could apply the same logic to the centre-forward dilemma, as Tijjani Noslin famously knocked Napoli out of the Coppa Italia last season by scoring a memorable hat-trick. Three days later, he provided the assist for Isaksen’s aforementioned winner.

Moreover, the Dutchman was already preferred over the unsettled Taty Castellanos last weekend in Udine. Although he didn’t manage to score, he may have done enough to warrant himself another starting role on Sunday, even if the Argentine remains in the running.

Lazio Probable XI (4-3-3): Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Basic; Cancellieri (Isaksen), Noslin (Castellanos), Zaccagni.