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Luiz Felipe - Will return against Fiorentina Felipe cleared his suspension in Sunday's 1-4 loss to Fiorentina.

Impact Felipe will be back in the lineup in Wednesday's home game against Fiorentina. He will most likely substitute Stefan Radu in the XI. He has recorded 11 tackles, ten interceptions, 29 clearances and ten blocks in seven games, with no clean sheets.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Francesco Acerbi - Eligible to face Fiorentina Acerbi served a two-game ban and will return in Wednesday's home game versus Fiorentina.

Impact Acerbi had to sit out two matches for badmouthing the referee and the Lazio defense was rather affected by his absence. He has tallied 26 clearances, 13 interceptions and five tackles in seven games, with no clean sheets. He will replace Patric, who filled in for him.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - Suffers knee sprain Zaccagni tweaked his right knee in the Europa League game against Olympique Marseille and will be evaluated in the next few days, Lazio announced.

Impact Zaccagni will miss Sunday's game against Verona and likely more considering the short turnaround. Pedro and Felipe Anderson will remain the starters, with Raul Moro as the third option on the wings.

OCTOBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lazio suspends eagle trainer after fascist salute at stadium

Lazio has suspended eagle trainer Juan Bernabè after he was filmed making a fascist salute in front of fans

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Lyon riding high, Napoli needs a win in UEL

French sides Lyon and Marseille have contrasting fortunes so far in the Europa League

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pepe Reina - Beaten once by Inter Reina had three saves and gave up one goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter.

Impact Reina conceded only on a PK and stopped the other attempts by Inter. He has yet to keep a clean sheet in the season. He has allowed 13 goals and recorded 18 saves. Lazio will face Verona away next Sunday.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Toma Basic - Gets first start versus Inter Basic took three shots (two on target), had one interception and two clearances and created one scoring chance in Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter.

Impact Basic was picked over Luis Alberto for the first time of the campaign and was pretty dynamic, but he could not punch it in despite having a couple of good chances in the box. Lazio will face Verona away next Sunday.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro - Fires three shots versus Inter Pedro sent in three crosses (one accurate), created two scoring chances, took three shots (zero on target) and drew one foul in Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter.

Impact Pedro had a respectable performance, but he lacked precision when finishing and he was not involved in the three goals. He has recorded one goal, one assist, 11 shots and nine chances created in eight matches. Lazio will face Verona away next Sunday.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Anderson - Scores against Inter Felipe Anderson took two shots (both on target), sent in six crosses (two accurate), created six chances and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter.

Impact Felipe Anderson had arguably his finest performance of the season, led his team in chances and crosses and bagged the second goal by tucking home the rebound after a save. He is up to three goals, two assists, 12 shots and 17 chances created in eight matches. Lazio will face Verona away next Sunday.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Alberto - Provides assist versus Inter Alberto sent in one accurate cross, created two scoring chances, won one tackle and picked up an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter.

Impact Alberto was used off the bench as the coach went with a more defensive lineup, but he still collected a point as he set up Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a soft set-piece. It is his fourth helper of the season, while the three previous ones had all arrived in the Spezia game. He has scored once and notched 12 chances created, nine shots and 15 crosses in eight matches. Lazio will face Verona away next Sunday.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Finds target versus Inter Milinkovic-Savic took four shots (one on target), created three scoring chances, had four interceptions and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic had a strong performance at both ends of the pitch, as he also won three of four tackles and seven duels. He sealed the deal late with a point-blank header. He has logged three goals and two assists, adding 18 shots and 16 tackles. Lazio will face Verona away next Sunday.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Scores PK versus Inter Immobile took five shots (three on target), drew two fouls, won six duels and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter.

Impact Immobile paced his team in shots and kept his aplomb from the penalty spot to tie the game in the second half. He was instrumental also on the Felipe Anderson goal, as he challenged the goalkeeper with a strong attempt and the teammate tapped it in. He has found the target seven times in seven matches, adding two assists, 31 shots and six chances created. Lazio will face Verona away next Sunday.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

'We lost our heads': Inter beaten with controversial goal

A controversial goal led to Inter Milan’s first defeat of the season in a 3-1 loss at Lazio in Serie A

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luiz Felipe - Sent off in Inter game Felipe had three interceptions, four clearances and four blocks and was sent off after the final whistle in Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter.

Impact Felipe had his best performance of the season as he took one more responsibilities with Francesco Acerbi sidelined, but he received a red card after the game for celebrating a little too much. Lazio will be down both starting center-backs in next Sunday's match versus Verona. The next men up are Stefan Radu and Denis Vavro.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Ranieri returns to EPL; Sociedad for lead in Spain

The Premier League resumes after the international break with Claudio Ranieri making his return to English soccer in charge of Watford

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ciro Immobile - Available versus Inter Immobile (thigh) has looked fine since returning to full practice and benefitted from resting, coach Maurizio Sarri announced.

Impact Immobile missed a game and international duties to a thigh strain, but he began trending in the right direction in the past few days. He is expected to return to the starting lineup Saturday, supplanting Vedat Muriqi. He is already up to six goals and two assists in six appearances and he has added 26 shots and six chances created.

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro - Creates three chances against Bologna Pedro took one shot on target, sent in three crosses (one accurate), created three scoring chances and won three duels in the 0-3 loss to Bologna.

Impact Pedro salvaged a decent line, pacing his team in chances, despite the disappointing result. He has recorded one goal and one assist so far, adding eight shots, seven chances and 12 tackles in seven matches. Lazio will host Inter Saturday.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Anderson - Fires two shots versus Bologna Anderson took two off-target shots, sent in four crosses (one accurate), created one scoring chance and drew one foul in the 0-3 loss to Bologna.

Impact Anderson was one of the few Lazio players that managed to have a decent performance despite the heavy loss. He is up to two goals, two assists, ten shots, 11 chances created and 27 crosses in seven games. Lazio will host Inter Saturday.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Alberto - Delivers five crosses against Bologna Alberto sent in five inaccurate crosses, had two interceptions, created one scoring chance and won one due in the 0-3 loss to Bologna.

Impact Alberto paced his team in crosses but had an otherwise subpar performance on the offensive end. He has scored once and picked up three assists in the romp of Spezia, but he has failed to pick up points in the other six fixtures. He has logged nine shots, 10 chances created and 14 crosses. Lazio will host Inter Saturday.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Silent versus Bologna Milinkovic-Savic took one shot on target, won two of three tackles and five duels and sent in one inaccurate cross in the 0-3 loss to Bologna.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic had trouble getting anything going in a rough performance by Lazio. He has notched two goals and two assists, adding 14 shots and 12 chances created in seven matches. Lazio will host Inter Saturday.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pepe Reina - Concedes three goals to Bologna Reina had no saves and allowed three goals in the 0-3 loss to Bologna.

Impact Reina could do little on two of the three goals, while he was not impeccable on Aaron Hickey's shot. He has yet to keep a clean sheet after seven games, while he has surrendered 14 goals and made 15 saves. Lazio will host Inter Saturday.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Returns to full practice Immobile (thigh) trained regularly with the rest of his teammates Wednesday, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

Impact Immobile took some tests at the beginning of the week, which revealed that his strain as healed. After another day of limited practice, he was a full go Wednesday. Barring a setback, he will return and start in Saturday's clash with Inter.

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - On track to return Zaccagni (hip) has been able to practice fully in the last couple of days, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

Impact Zaccagni was forced to sit out the last three Serie A matches due to a hip muscular problem. He will be available after the break and will resume alternating with Pedro and Felipe Anderson on the flanks. He has tallied two shots, three chances created and four crosses in two games with Lazio.

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Francesco Acerbi - Suspended for two games Acerbi has been handed a two-game suspension for insulting the referee, the League announced.

Impact Acerbi went to far while arguing a goal in the Bologna romp and will sit out the matches against Inter and Verona. Stefan Radu or Patric will be candidates to take his place in the back.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seventh heaven: Napoli beats Fiorentina 2-1 to stay perfect

Napoli has bounced back from its first loss of the season to maintain its perfect start to the Serie A campaign

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS