Marco Baroni’s Lazio side are grappling with a significant selection dilemma as they prepare to host Como in Serie A. The aftermath of their derby defeat to Roma has left the team short-handed due to a combination of suspensions and injuries.
The Biancocelesti will be without three key players due to disciplinary issues. Taty Castellanos received a red card in the heated derby match and faces a multi-game suspension. Additionally, Mario Gila and team captain Mattia Zaccagni are both serving one-match bans after accumulating five yellow cards each in the league.
Injuries have further depleted Baroni’s options. Patric is sidelined with an ankle problem, while Matias Vecino is nursing a thigh injury. However, there is some positive news as forwards Tijjani Noslin and Pedro are expected to be fit enough for the matchday squad, potentially providing options from the bench.
With several regular starters unavailable, Boulaye Dia will be under pressure to rediscover his form. The Senegalese striker started the season strongly but has struggled in recent matches, failing to contribute a goal or assist in his last nine appearances.
Como, meanwhile, arrive with their own selection concerns. Manager Cesc Fabregas will be without midfielders Maximo Perrone and Sergi Roberto due to injury, as well as suspended center-back Edoardo Goldaniga. Recent acquisitions Jean Butez and Assane Diao are not anticipated to feature in this match.
The visitors will look to in-form striker Patrick Cutrone to lead their attack. Cutrone has been involved in three goals in his last three games, matching his output from the previous 13 matches. He will compete with Andrea Belotti for the starting striker position, supported by the creative talents of Gabriel Strefezza, Alieu Fadera, and the promising Nico Paz.
Lazio (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Lazzari, Romagnoli, Gigot, Tavares; Rovella, Guendouzi; Tchaouna, Dele-Bashiru, Isaksen; Dia
Como (4-2-3-1): Reina; Van der Brempt, Dossena, Kempf, Moreno; Da Cunha, Engelhardt; Strefezza, Paz, Fadera; Cutrone
