LAZIO NEWS

Juventus, Lazio advance to Italian Cup quarterfinals

Defending champion Juventus has reached the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup by beating Sampdoria 4-1

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Danilo Cataldi - Will miss Atalanta clash Cataldi had two interceptions, drew two fouls and was booked for the fifth time in the season in Saturday's 3-0 win over Salernitana.

Impact Cataldi did not pick up many stats in the win and will sit out one game due to yellow-card accumulation. Lucas Leiva will return to the XI after coming off the bench in multiple games.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McKennie, Dybala help Juventus beat Udinese 2-0 in Serie A

It was a tale of two celebrations in Turin as Juventus beat relegation-threatened Udinese 2-0 in Serie A

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luis Alberto - Launches eight crosses in victory Alberto had three shots (one on goal), eight crosses, created one chance and was fouled once in the 3-0 victory against Salernitana on Saturday.

Impact Though Salernitana fell behind early, the offensive pressure never stopped. Alberto knows his role is to feed as many crosses into the box as he can, and he did his job. In 26 appearances this season, the midfielder has fired in 94 crosses, an average of just under four per match.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Anderson - Assists one goal as substitute Anderson had one assist, one cross and created three chances in the 3-0 victory over Salernitana on Saturday.

Impact After replacing Pedro in the 40th minute, Anderson assisted on Manuel Lazzari's goal. This was only the sixth assist for the forward this season, but he is consistently creating chances, averaging almost one and a half in 28 appearances this season.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Logs assist and creates two chances Milinkovic-Savic had one assist, one shot (off target), one cross, one interception, four tackles, four fouls and created two chances in the 3-0 victory against Salernitana on Satu...

Impact Milinkovic-Savic pulled off his eight assist of the season by feeding Ciro Immobile's first goal in the seventh minute. This was also the second match of the season that the midfielder had four tackles, tying his season high.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro - Assists one goal before injury Pedro had one assist, one tackle, and created one chance before subbing off in the 40th minute with a right calf injury.

Impact Pedro assisted Ciro Immobile's second goal in the 10th minute, which was the forward's fourth assist of the season. Unfortunately, he was not able to make any more contributions to the 3-0 victory over Salernitana as a right calf injury lead to him being subbed off in the 40th minute. His expected return is Saturday, January 22 against Atalanta.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manuel Lazzari - Scores late goal Lazzari scored one goal on one shot, had one cross, one foul and created one chance in the 3-0 victory over Salernitana on Saturday.

Impact After subbing on in the 59th minute, Lazzari worked quickly scoring his goal just seven minutes later. One minute after that, he was shown a yellow card. This was the second goal of the season for the defender, and his last goal came in the first match of the season.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Scores two against Salernitana Immobile had two goals with six shots (three on target), created one chance and was fouled three times in the 3-0 victory Saturday.

Impact The striker came out red-hot against Salernitana with two goals in the first 10 minutes. Immobile is proving to be a real sharp shooter with a total of 16 goals in 21 appearances this season. This was also the fourth time Immobile scored more than one goal in a single match, though he only has one hat-trick so far this season.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Strakosha - Records clean sheet Strakosha had one save to record a clean sheet in the 3-0 victory against Salernitana on Saturday.

Impact When the defense is impenetrable, things can be pretty easy for a goalkeeper. This was Strakosha's third clean sheet of the season, but otherwise the match was uneventful for him.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro - Assists and subs off versus Salernitana Pedro created two scoring chances, won three duels, provided an assist and bowed out in the first half in Saturday's game against Salernitana due to an apparent calf injury.

Impact Pedro set up the second Ciro Immobile goal with a perfect square ball after picking his way down the right flank, but he could not continue after signaling some discomfort in his right calf. He was replaced by Felipe Anderson, who began on the bench with Mattia Zaccagni starting. He will be assessed by the medical staff ahead of next Saturday's home game versus Atalanta.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Toma Basic - Will miss Salernitana match Basic (undisclosed) did not make Lazio's squad list to face Salernitana Tuesday.

Impact Basic has missed a pair of training sessions for unknown reasons and will be held out altogether for this one. Lazio will have a few youngsters backing up the starters in the midfield in this one.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stefan Radu - Ruled out for Salernitana game Radu was not included in Lazio's squad list to face Salernitana Saturday.

Impact Radu did not practice in the lead-up to the game and did not travel with the rest of the team. Either Elseid Hysaj or Patric will partner Luiz Felipe in the middle of the defense in this one.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stefan Radu - In doubt for Salernitana match Radu was not spotted at the training center in the last two days and is highly at risk for Saturday's game against Salernitana, Sky Italy reports.

Impact Radu filled in for Francesco Acerbi in the previous game. The next men up in the role would be Stefan Patric and Elseid Hysaj, with Manuel Lazzari manning the right flank in the second case.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Toma Basic - Questionable for Salernitana match Basic did not practice in the last two days and is in doubt for Saturday's match against Salernitana, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

Impact Basic was in the same situation for one of the recent matches and ended up making the bench after recovering late. In any case, Luis Alberto is the frontrunner to complete the midfield in this one given that Lazio will face a rather easy opponent.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jean Akpa - Removed from AFCON squad Akpa Akpro will not participate in AFCON due to the lingering effects of a COVID-19 infection, the Ivory Coast coach informed.

Impact Akpa Akpro has passed the medicals for Lazio after the vacations, but the national team gaffer did not deem him fit to compete as he had to deal with pneumonia. He returned to Rome but he is set to miss at least of pair of matches to work on his conditioning, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fiorentina beats Napoli 5-2 to reach Italian Cup quarters

Fiorentina has reached the Italian Cup quarterfinals by beating Napoli 5-2 after extra time in a match that included three red cards and a stoppage-time equalizer

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inter Milan expects fight from Juventus in Italian Super Cup

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has an impressive record against Juventus in the Italian Super Cup

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Francesco Acerbi - Sidelined for a month Acerbi has been diagnosed with a medium-grade thigh strain and will be out for about a month, Libero reports.

Impact Acerbi will miss the next two games versus Salernitana and Atalanta and will look to return against either Fiorentina or Bologna in February. Stefan Radu or Patric will replace him in the back in the upcoming fixtures.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Galatasaray fires veteran coach Fatih Terim again

Galatasaray has fired veteran coach Fatih Terim after a poor run of results in the Turkish league

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Felipe Anderson - Underwhelming against Inter Anderson sent in one accurate cross, created one scoring chance, won one of two tackles and had one interception in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Inter.

Impact Anderson did not get much going and was pulled after an hour, as Mattia Zaccagni is eating at his playing time, especially when he is not on. He has provided two assists, took two shots, created six chances and sent in seven crosses in the last four starts. Lazio will face Salernitana away Saturday.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luiz Felipe - Puts up numbers in Inter clash Luiz Felipe had two blocks and seven clearances and won two of five tackles and nine duels in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Inter.

Impact Luiz Felipe led the backline sans Francesco Acerbi and assembled one of his busiest stat-lines, but he could not stop the opponents from scoring twice. He has recorded 27 tackles, 24 interceptions and 73 clearances in 18 matches, two no clean sheets. Lazio will face Salernitana away Saturday.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Alberto - Comes off bench in Inter game Alberto sent in three crosses (two accurate), created one scoring chance and had one clearance in 22 minutes in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Inter.

Impact Alberto was used off the bench as the coach went with a more muscular lineup and his output was limited. He has started just once in the past five matches, but he is capable of delivering even with little playing time. He has scored once, provided two assists and added four shots and 23 crosses in the recent stretch. Lazio will face Salernitana away Saturday.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Wins three tackles in Inter clash Milinkovic-Savic took two off-target shots, had three interceptions and won three of three tackles and seven duels in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Inter.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic was a bigger factor in the passive phases than in the final third since Lazio were facing a mighty opponent. He had a good opportunity on a late header, but he could not find the target. He has scored twice, provided two assists, taken ten shots and created six chances in the last four matches. Lazio will face Salernitana away Saturday.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Scores against Inter Immobile took two shots (both on target), drew two fouls, won four duels and scored a goal in Sunday's 1-2 loss to Inter.

Impact Immobile made the most of his limited opportunities by latching onto a long ball and getting past Samir Handanovic to tie the game in the first half. He is now up to 15 goals in 17 matches, plus he has added 60 shots, 13 chances and four crosses. Lazio will face Salernitana away Saturday.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE