Other than a refreshing break, the break for the national teams is increasing the headaches day by day Marco Baroni. Many doubts between now and what will be the first match of a tour de force that will give the first response to the season. The passage to the next round in the Italian Cup is at stake with Napoli, direct qualification for the round of 16 of the Europa League must be secured and Lazio also wants to remain hooked to the European train in Serie A. Baroni knows that to do this he needs the whole squad available, but he will already have to deal with several absences against Bologna. Certain to miss the match against the rossoblu are Castrovilli and Tavares, who will try to return to Parma at the beginning of December. The conditions of Pedro are worrying, as he is also affected by the intestinal virus which has been claiming victims for weeks in Formello. If Zaccagni’s recovery time is confirmed, the Spaniard could be out for around a week, which excludes him from Sunday’s match at the Olimpico.
Lazio, Baroni’s possible choices
The good news at least comes from Boulaye Dia. The Senegalese striker has recovered and should be back in the group today and is heading towards availability for Sunday. However, considering that he was effectively out of action for a week and that Castellanos will only be available on Friday, it is difficult to imagine Lazio with four strikers against Bologna. A Castellanos-Dia relay is probable with the Argentine from the start and the Senegalese ready to enter during the race. Zaccagni and Isaksen, the latter fresh from scoring his second international goal against European champion Spain, will be the wingers of the trident. In front of Provedel, Pellegrini will take Tavares’ place, with the confirmed Romagnoli-Gila pairing in the center and Lazzari on the right. In the midfield there is space for the Guendouzi-Rovella-Vecino trio, with the first two who, after being managed on Tuesday, saw the pitch again yesterday and are regularly available.