Which Lazio Player Will Make Way for Toma Basic on Serie A Squad List | OneFootball

Forgotten Lazio midfielder Toma Basic is expected to be reinstated in the Serie A squad as Maurizio Sarri faces a selection crisis.

Lazio Facing Major Midfield Crisis

The 28-year-old was omitted from the original list alongside the injured Samuel Gigot. This wasn’t the first time the Croatian has been left out of the club’s plans. After all, he hasn’t featured in any competitive fixture for the club last term as well, while his solitary appearance for Lazio in the 2023/24 season was in a Coppa Italia tie, before being sent out on loan to Salernitana in January.

Toma Basic to be Reinstated to Serie A Squad

Nevertheless, Sarri admitted, following the agonizing Derby della Capitale defeat on Sunday that adding Basic to the squad is a real possibility, as his midfield department has been completely decimated.

Reda Belahyane and Matteo Guendouzi will be suspended as they got themselves sent off in the Derby, while Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Nicolo Rovella weren’t able to continue the match after picking up knocks. The Italian international might even be forced to undergo surgery.

Maurizio Sarri Must Drop a Lazio Player Before Adding Basic

Moreover, Matias Vecino has been out of action since the start of the season with a thigh problem, leaving Danilo Cataldi as the only certainty in midfield. However, Sarri will have to drop one of the current players in the squad to make way for Basic. It should be noted that the club is only allowed to make two changes to the list before January.

Manuel Lazzari Facing the Axe?

According to Il Messaggero, the choice will likely fall on Manuel Lazzari who is already out of action due to an injury. Moreover, the Lazio manager can still rely on four other full-backs in the shape of Adam Marusic, Elseid Hysaj, Nuno Tavares and Luca Pellegrini. It remains to be seen if the decision will be made official in the coming days.