Lazio Team News Page 68 - Soccer

Danilo Cataldi - Will miss some time Cataldi has been diagnosed with a flexor strain in his right thigh following the Napoli game, Corriere dello Sport informs.

Impact Cataldi made just a token appearance on the bench Sunday after getting hurt in the previous Europa League game. He will miss two or three games depending on how the rehab goes. Lucas Leiva and Toma Basic will hold down the fort while Cataldi recovers.

MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stefan Radu - Serviceable versus Napoli Radu sent in two inaccurate crosses, had two interceptions and one clearance and won one of two tackles in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Radu has started to seriously challenge Elseid Hysaj lately and, while he is unlikely to turn into a big fantasy weapon, he has the ability to pick up stats at both ends. He has notched five crosses, eight tackles, six interceptions and ten clearances in nine appearances. Lazio will face Cagliari away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - Decent in Napoli clash Zaccagni sent in four crosses (one accurate), created two scoring chances, had three interceptions and drew four fouls in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Zaccagni led his team in crosses and managed to contribute across the board, also helping out the midfield in the defensive phase. He has scored three times, provided two assists, created seven chances and sent in 15 crosses in the last five matches. Lazio will face Cagliari away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro - Scores against Napoli Pedro took two shots (both on target), won two of two tackles, drew one foul and scored a goal in 25 minutes in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Pedro was managed due to an ankle problem, but he delivered in his cameo, finding the target with a fantastic volley from outside the box following a corner kick. He is now up to nine goals and five assists in the season. He had not hit the net since late December. Lazio will face Cagliari away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Anderson - Rather quiet versus Napoli Anderson took two shots (one on target), had two interceptions, drew two fouls and won five duels in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Anderson was not very visible in this one and was pulled early. He is likely to continue splitting time with Pedro, but the teammate is more consistent, while not 100 percent physically. He has scored once and notched six shots, five chances and seven crosses in the last five appearances. Lazio will face Cagliari away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Alberto - Creates four chances versus Napoli Alberto took two off-target shots, sent in three crosses (zero accurate), created four scoring chances and drew one foul in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Alberto paced his team in chances but lacked touch in other areas and missed a clear-cut chance in the box in the first half. He has found some consistency as a creator, but he has not scored since late December. He has tallied two assists, nine shots, 17 chances and 26 crosses in the last five outings. Lazio will face Cagliari away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Passable in Napoli clash Milinkovic-Savic took two shots on target, won two of five tackles and 11 duels and created one scoring chance in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic had to work harder than usual in the midfield, as it is often the case in big matches, but he still managed to contribute a little to the offense. He has scored once and added eight shots, four chances and eight crosses in the last five Serie A matches. Lazio will face Cagliari away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Danilo Cataldi - Unused against Napoli Cataldi (thigh) did not feature in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Cataldi was not fielded, but he made the bench so his problem is not too severe. He will look to challenge Lucas Leiva ahead of Saturday's away game versus Cagliari. He has come off in four of the last five games, posting three shots, five chances, 16 crosses and four tackles. However, most of his output came in the Udinese game, the only one where he got the start.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Takes five shots versus Napoli Immobile fired five shots (three on target), created one scoring chance, drew two fouls and won four duels in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Immobile drew the start as expected and led his team in shots as usual, but he did not manage to hit the net despite a pair of juicy opportunities. He has never gone without scoring for two straight Serie A games thus far this season. Lazio will face Cagliari away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Strakosha - Beaten twice by Napoli Strakosha had five saves, one clearance and one accurate keeper-sweeper and conceded twice in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Napoli.

Impact Strakosha had a pretty good performance and stopped the opponents a few times, recording his new season high for saves. However, Napoli still managed to score twice with gorgeous strikers from distance. He has surrendered 13 goals, made 29 saves and kept four clean sheets in 12 Serie A matches since taking over. Lazio will face Cagliari away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Napoli, Milan at top of Serie A ahead of upcoming clash

Departing Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne scored one goal and set up a stoppage-time winner for Fabián Ruiz to help his side win 2-1 at Lazio and move level on points with AC Milan...

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ciro Immobile - Starting against Napoli Immobile (rest) is in Lazio's starting lineup for Sunday's clash against Napoli.

Impact Immobile missed last weekend's draw against Udinese with an illness, but he returned in the midweek Europa League game and is back in the XI on Sunday after being given a rest from training Saturday.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Does not practice Saturday Immobile was not spotted at the training center Saturday, although he was likely simply given an extra day of rest, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

Impact Immobile remains likely to start Sunday versus Napoli, the publication adds, although it is a situation to monitor. Immobile returned midweek in Europa League after missing time because of an illness.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Danilo Cataldi - Questionable for Napoli clash Cataldi did not practice Saturday due to a thigh problem, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

Impact Cataldi picked up a flexor issue during the midweek Europa League game against Porto and the short turnaround puts him in jeopardy for this one. Lucas Leiva had already resumed seeing minutes over him in the last few matches.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Francesco Acerbi - Bench option in Europa League Acerbi (thigh) was an unused sub in Thursday's 2-2 draw with Porto.

Impact Acerbi was available midweek for the first time in six weeks following a major thigh strain. The coach elected not to field him right away, keeping Patric in the lineup. It remains to be seen whether he will be back in the XI Sunday against Napoli or if he will be given more time to work on his conditioning. He has tallied three goals, 18 tackles, 31 interceptions and 75 clearances in 24 matches, with six clean sheets.

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barca advances in Europa League, Rangers knock out Dortmund

Barcelona found its scoring touch again to reach the round of 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win over Napoli on Thursday, while Rangers knocked out Borussia Dortmund in Glasgow

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lazio take on title-chasing Napoli at the Olimpico ' Promo ' Round 27 ' Serie A 2021/22

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Pedro - Features in Europa League Pedro (ankle) played 70 minutes in Thursday's Europea League tilt against Porto.

Impact Pedro bowed out early over the weekend, but he recovered rapidly from an ankle tweak and made it through the game with no setbacks. He will be in contention with Felipe Anderson to start on the right flank in Sunday's home game against Napoli. He has tallied one assist, six shots, five chances and five crosses in the seven appearances, where he has picked up an assist and failed to score.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Returns in Europa League Immobile (illness) started and scored in Thursday's Europa League game against Porto.

Impact Immobile was quickly back into the XI after missing about a week due to a lingering illness. He will resume starting in Serie A as well in Sunday's home game against Napoli. Felipe Anderson will return to the flank, where he will have to compete with Pedro, while Jovane Cabral will have fewer chances of seeing decent minutes. Immobile has scored six times in the last six matches, adding 24 shots and four chances.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jovane Cabral - Active off bench against Udinese Cabral had three off-target shots and suffered two fouls after coming off the bench during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact Cabral made just his second appearance since joining Lazio last month, being brought in the 23rd minute to replace injured Pedro. He didn't exactly shine, but made opposing defenders work to contain his mobility up front and finished a couple of plays. If Pedro and Ciro Immobile (illness) aren't able to return for Sunday's clash against Napoli, Cabral will be in good position to get his first Serie A start.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Danilo Cataldi - Fills stat sheet in draw Cataldi had one shot on goal, created four chances, sent in 14 crosses (three accurate), made two tackles (one won) and three clearances, suffered two fouls and was shown a yellow...

Impact Cataldi was back in the starting XI after coming off the bench during the previous three matches. And the midfielder responded with one of his best performances of the season so far, being involved in the play that led to his side's lone goal, having season highs in both chances created and crosses and also contributing defensively. This strong output will probably boost his case for remaining in the lineup for Sunday's home clash against Napoli.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Strakosha - Concedes once in draw Strakosha made one save and conceded one goal during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact Strakosha was beaten with just five minutes into the game and then was very lucky when Jean-Victor Makengo couldn't find the target with the net completely open. Also, after a much calmer second half, the goalkeeper saw Nahuel Molina hit the crossbar with a powerful shot from the edge of the box. It is still to be known if Strakosha will be equally fortunate during next Sunday's clash against Napoli, but it's a safer bet assuming that he'll have his hands full against the league's fifth-best attack.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - Provides assist in draw Zacagni provided an assist, had two off-target shots, created two chances, sent in three inaccurate crosses and suffered eight fouls during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact Zacagni couldn't extend his scoring streak but still had a great performance here, assisting Felipe Anderson for the goal that drew things level at 1-1 and generating a lot more on the offensive end. With three goals and two assists over his last four outings, Zacagni will try to remain productive during Sunday's home clash against Napoli.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Anderson - Scores in draw Anderson scored a goal off two shots (one on target), created one chance, sent in two inaccurate crosses and suffered two fouls during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact Anderson had a great first half here, scoring the goal that drew things level at 1-1 just before haltime and being involved in many other dangerous plays. His production dipped a little bit during the final frame, but his overall output was still very positive. With four goals and six assists over 26 league appearances this season, Anderson will try to keep it up next Sunday, when his side hosts Napoli.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Leiva - Eligible for Napoli clash Leiva served his one-game suspension in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Udinese.

Impact Leiva has generally started over Danilo Cataldi in the last few games and that could be the case again Sunday. He mostly takes care of the dirty work in the midfield and has tallied five tackles, five interceptions and six clearances in the last four tilts, with just one shot.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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