Lazio Team News Page 52 - Soccer

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Assist in win Milinkovic-Savic provided one assist on two chances created, one off-target shot, four tackles and one interception in Sunday's 2-0 win at Sassuolo.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic assisted Felipe Anderson in the 94th minute of Sunday's match. This marked his eight assist in 17 league appearances this season, to go along with three goals. He leads the team in goal contributions in addition to providing important defensive work every match. He did just that again Sunday, making four tackles and one interception through his 90 minutes.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - Scores penalty in win Zaccagni scored one goal on two shots (both on target), made four tackles and had one interception in Sunday's 2-0 win at Sassuolo.

Impact Zaccagni converted a penalty just before halftime of Sunday's match, his seventh goal of the season. He is second on the team in goal contributions with 10 (seven goals and three assists) in 16 league matches. With Ciro Immobile leaving the game early, Zaccagni may need to be leaned on even more in the next match versus AC Milan on Jan. 24.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roma, Atalanta and Lazio win to close in on top 4 in Serie A

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JANUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ciro Immobile - Subs off early versus Sassuolo Immobile limped off after 14 minutes in Sunday's match against Sassuolo due to an apparent right thigh injury, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

Impact Immobile bowed out quickly after signaling some discomfort to the bench and got some bandage applied to the muscle. He's headed for some tests to see whether he stopped in time before suffering a significant injury. He was replaced by Pedro, and Felipe Anderson slid to the no.9 role.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mohamed Fares - On bench for Sassuolo game Fares (thigh) is available for Sunday's match versus Sassuolo.

Impact Fares has been called up for the first time in the game as Lazio are short-handed on the defensive flanks with Manuel Lazzari suspended. He has missed all the previous matches due to an ACL tear and a thigh injury right after he recovered.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Takes three shots in draw Milinkovic-Savic took three shots (one on target) and won one of one tackles in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Empoli.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic was dangerous once again from midfield on Sunday, the eighth game this season in Serie A in which he's taken multiple shots, but it wasn't enough to put away an Empoli side that forced a draw via a late comeback.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Dangerous up front in draw Immobile took three shots and created two chances in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Empoli. He also made two clearances in the match.

Impact Immobile couldn't get on the scoresheet himself against Empoli, but he's taken a combined six shots (one on target) with four chances created and one goal across his first two Serie A games back from the World Cup break.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Provedel - Concedes two goals to Empoli Provedel made zero saves and conceded two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Empoli.

Impact Provedel was beaten by strikes from Francesco Caputo and Razvan Marin as Empoli improbably erased a two-goal deficit in the final 10 minutes of Sunday's game to force a draw. Provedel has now allowed seven goals across his last three appearances and he'll want to bounce back next weekend against Sassuolo, which have scored just 17 times in as many Serie A matches this season.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Alberto - Records assist in draw Alberto took two shots and assisted a goal in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Empoli. He also won one of two tackles in the match, and he created five chances overall.

Impact Alberto set up Felipe Anderson's second-minute opener with a corner kick on Sunday, and he remained dangerous going forward for the duration of the match. This was only his sixth Serie A start of the season, but he's averaging 2.4 chances created per 90 minutes in the league.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - Scores goal against Empoli Zaccagni scored a goal and created two chances in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Empoli. He took four shots overall in the match.

Impact Zaccagni pounced on a rebound to double his side's advantage on Sunday, but his opponents were still able to mount a late comeback to force a draw. This was Zaccagni's sixth goal of the campaign, which is a new personal record in Serie A for the left winger.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Anderson - Scores goal against Empoli Anderson took two shots and scored a goal in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Empoli. He also created three chances, made a clearance and won one of three tackles in the match.

Impact Anderson opened the scoring in just the second minute of Sunday's game as he headed in a corner kick from Luis Alberto. It was his fourth goal of the season in Serie A, already just two shy of his mark from 2021/22.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Alberto - Provides assist versus Empoli Alberto (knee) created five scoring chances, sent in nine crosses (five accurate), took two off-target shots and picked up an assist in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Empoli.

Impact Alberto made the XI despite a recent knee issue, and he had a great showing, filling the stat-sheet on offense and treading the needle to set up Mattia Zaccagni's opener. His role has fluctuated during the season, as he has often come off the bench, and he hasn't played at all in four of the last eight matches where he was available. He's generally productive when he gets minutes.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Manuel Lazzari - Suspended for Sassuolo tilt Lazzari created one scoring chance, sent in four inaccurate crosses, drew three fouls, and picked up his fifth yellow card in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Empoli.

Impact Lazzari was sound on offense, even though a bit inaccurate. He'll have to sit one out due to yellow-card accumulation. Elseid Hysaj or Patric will replace him on the right flank, but they aren't as well-versed in the final third.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Luis Alberto - Starting against Empoli Alberto is fit and in the Starting XI for Sunday's match against Empoli.

Impact Alberto returns from a knee injury in time to start against Empoli as part of Lazio's three man midfield. Alberto has scored three goals and provided an assist in 13 league appearances.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Alberto - Set to return versus Empoli Alberto (knee) was a full-go in practice after skipping the Lecce match and will be an option for Sunday's game against Empoli, Corriere dello Sport informs.

Impact Alberto has healed from a small knee problem and could be even in the mix for the starting job if the coach decided to rest either Sergej Milinkovic-Savic or Toma Basic given the short turnaround. He has recorded three goals, one assist, 12 chances created, and 31 crosses (six accurate) in 13 appearances (five starts).

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Danilo Cataldi - Active versus Lecce Cataldi (back) created one scoring chance, had four interceptions, sent in four crosses (two accurate), and drew one foul in Wednesday's 1-2 loss to Lecce.

Impact Cataldi retained the starting job despite his back acting up in recent days, and he turned in a solid shift where he contributed on both ends, as usual. He has posted five chances crated, 12 crosses (seven accurate), six tackles (four won), and seven interceptions in the last five appearances.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Elseid Hysaj - Doesn't feature versus Lecce Hysaj (calf) was an unused sub in Wednesday's 1-2 loss to Lecce.

Impact Hysaj was good to go after battling an injury, but it generally takes him an injury to another fullback or some rotation for him to see the pitch.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - Two shots with four crosses Zaccagni recorded two shots (zero on goal) and four crosses (zero accurate) in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat versus Lecce.

Impact Zaccagni was active in the final third and represented a threat on the wing, but unfortunately, the end product was lacking since neither his shots nor his crosses were accurate. Zaccagni has five goals and three assists across 14 starts for Lazio in the current Serie A season, and he should remain in the XI when the Biancocelesti takes on Empoli on Sunday.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolo Casale - Set up lone goal Wednesday Casale assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal) and two chances created in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat versus Lecce. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 37th minute.

Impact Casale set up Ciro Immobile's goal with a perfect through ball that allowed the veteran striker to finish coolly from inside the box. This was Casale's first assist of the season, and given he's started in each of Lazio's last six contests, he should remain in the XI when the Biancocelesti takes on Empoli on Sunday.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Scores against Lecce Immobile scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) and two chances created in Wednesday's 2-1 loss against Lecce.

Impact Immobile didn't play in Lazio's most recent game before the World Cup, but he was able to start and log a full 90 here, even if his contributions didn't lift the team to victory. The veteran striker has two goals in his most recent three Serie A starts, and he has racked up seven goals with three assists across 12 league contests (11 starts).

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Provedel - Gives up two goals Provedel registered two saves and allowed two goals in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Lecce.

Impact Provedel had a woeful performance against Juventus before the World Cup and didn't look much better in this game against Salernitana, as he's now allowed multiple goals in back-to-back games in league play for the first time in the current campaign. He has allowed 13 goals in 16 appearances.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lazio given partial stadium ban for racist chants at Umtiti

Lazio will play its next game with part of the Stadio Olimpico closed to spectators after fans of the Roman club directed racist chants at Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and winger L...

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JANUARY 5, 2023 • YOUTUBE

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