Lazio return to the Olimpico on Sunday 11 October with the sixth round of Serie A offering Gennaro Gattuso’s side a chance to protect their place near the leading group. Monza arrive with a different need: Ivan Juric’s team had finally registered their first league win against Sassuolo before the international break and now face a demanding afternoon in Rome.
A sixth-round test in Rome
- Monza entered the break encouraged by their victory over Sassuolo, their first success of the Serie A campaign.
- Lazio, despite a significant injury list, resume their league programme aiming to maintain momentum at the top end of the table.
- The sides meet at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 15:00 on Sunday 11 October.
- Collu of Cagliari has been appointed as referee.
The match will be shown exclusively on DAZN for subscribers, both on television and through the platform’s streaming service. DAZN can be accessed through smart TVs, Sky Q, PlayStation, Xbox, Amazon Fire Stick and TIMVISION Box, as well as via its mobile application on phones and tablets.
Team news and likely selections
Gattuso is expected to set Lazio up in a 4-3-3, although his options have been narrowed by absences. Rovella, Marusic, Cancellieri, Gudmundsson, Furlanetto, Przyborek and Galassi are unavailable.
| Lazio probable XI | Role |
|---|---|
| Mandas | Goalkeeper |
| Floriani, Doekhi, Provstgaard, Nuno Mendes | Defence |
| Frattesi, Belahyane, K. Taylor | Midfield |
| Isaksen, Noslin, Zaccagni | Attack |
Lazio’s available alternatives are Motta, Renzetti, Lazzari, Sutalo, Diogo Leite, Pedraza, Farcomeni, Cataldi, Dele-Bashiru, Serra and Pinamonti.
Juric’s projected Monza side is arranged in a 3-4-2-1. Ciurria, Forson, Pessina, Toure and Ziolkowski are ruled out, leaving the coach to build on the personnel that helped secure the Sassuolo result.
| Monza probable XI | Role |
|---|---|
| Tornqvist | Goalkeeper |
| Kouadio, Lucchesi, Carboni | Defence |
| Birindelli, Akinsanmiro, Folorunsho, Mangas | Midfield |
| Colpani, Cutrone | Supporting attackers |
| Varela | Forward |
Monza can call on Thiam, Strajnar, Goglichidze, Maye, Antov, Bakoune, Colombo, Foe Ondoa, Mout, Robinson, Zeballos, Ngonge and Mota Carvalho from the bench.
Neither club has suspended players, while no members of either projected squad are listed as one booking away from a ban. For Lazio, this is an opportunity to keep their season’s early rhythm intact despite the absences; for Monza, it is the next measure of whether the Sassuolo win can become the beginning of a steadier run.
