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Editorial Board Saturday 2nd September 2023, 7.30pm

Naples Two different goals, but the same desire to win. Napoli challenges Lazio, and there is an intention to end the match with full points before the end of the first half. The situation of the Biancoceleste is different: Sarri is last in the standings and wants points, and the coach has never lost his first 3 consecutive matches in Serie A. Maradona is a great challenge, starting at 20:45.

8.30pm

Naples, words by D. Meluso

“We are content to bring in the players who were our targets to fill the empty spaces. It was also very important for Napoli to confirm the players who were our backbone. With these additions we hope we can repeat the exceptional tournament”. So spoke DS Naples Mauro MilosoOn Dazn’s microphones before the game against Lazio.

8:27 p.m

Sarri speaks before the match

Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri spoke to DAZEN before the match against Napoli: “As I often hear in Florence, there is bread and stone. We had a bad approach in the tournament and we need to score points, but we are finding the strongest team in Italy and so it will be very difficult. When you lose matches now” it is usual to say that the problem is the physical condition. We are a team that has covered more kilometers than anyone else in the first two races. I don’t see a problem with the physical condition. Go up instead of going up. Kamada is important to us, it needs time to grow, it arrived late. Naples? These people have given me so much and I’m happy to see them happy, and then there’s something they never forgave me for, but they gave me so much.”

8:25 p.m

moment of immobility

The Napoli-Lazio match will be Ciro Immobile’s 300th appearance in the Biancoceleste shirt in all competitions: the striker has been actively involved in 246 goals in the first 299 matches (197 goals and 49 assists). Net yet for him.

8:10 p.m

Napoli and Lazio, the official formations and seats

Napoli (4-3-3): Merritt. DiLorenzo, Rahmani, Juan Jesus, Anguisa; Lobotka, Zelensky; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia. available: Contini, Idaciak, Mario Rui, Natan, Ostegaard, Zanoli, Cagusti, Elmas, Gaetano, Lindstrom, Rosso, Raspadori, Simeone, Zielinski. everyone.: Rudy Garcia.

Lazio (4-3-3): profile. Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli, Hisai; Kamada, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zakagny. available: Sepe, Mardas, Pellegrini, Patrick, Vecino, Guendouzi, Pedro, Isachsen, Castellanos, Essential, Lazzari, Gila, Rovila. everyone.: Maurice Surrey.

20:00

Osimin moment

Victor Osimhen has already scored three goals in Serie A this season: Since Napoli’s return to Serie A (2007/08), only three Azzurri players have managed to score at least four goals in the first three matches played by the Campania side (Lozano in 2020, Callejon in 2016 and Hamsik in 2013) – there they are too Three Napoli players in this period are able to score in all of the Azzurri’s first three seasonal matches in Serie A (Callijon in 2013, Cavani in 2010 and Hamsik in 2009).

7.50pm

Naples official formation

Napoli (4-3-3) – Merritt; DeLorenzo, Rahmani, Juan Jesus, Oliveira; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zelensky; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia. All Garcia.

7:49 p.m

Lazio official formation

Lazio (4-3-3) – Providel; Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli, Hisai; Kamada, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zakagny. All valid.

7.45 p.m

Napoli and Lazio numbers

Napoli and Lazio have not drawn in Serie A since a 1-1 draw on November 5, 2016 (Sarri coached the Azzurri): since then, in 13 matches, Campania have recorded 10 wins and three for the Biancocelesti, including the last one he played. In March 2023 (the Bianconceleste have not beaten Napoli twice in a row in a major tournament since 1997).

7.30pm

Napoli – Lazio, a big challenge for Maradona

Rudy Garcia was clear at the conference: “6 out of 6 is good, but 9 out of 9 would be great.” And Napoli wants to beat Lazio and get close to the break with full points, like Milan. On the other hand, the Biancoceleste failed in their first two matches: the defeat in Lecce and the defeat at home against Genoa. Sarri is yet to win, and expects a big test with Maradona.

Naples – Maradona Stadium