A battle between two of last season’s top four in Serie A will get the weekend of football in Italy underway on Friday, when AC Milan travel to the capital to face Lazio.
With a huge encounter against Bayern Munich on the horizon next week in the Champions League, Lazio need a result here if they are to keep their faint hopes alive of qualifying for UEFA’s premier competition again next season.
Since their Supercoppa disappointment, Lazio have won three and lost three of their seven matches, losing a few very important matchups which could dictate how the top four looks at the end of the season.
A repeat of last season’s scoreline in this fixture would do them the world of good, as they beat Milan 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in January 2023, but starting the weekend 13 points behind their upcoming opponents suggest that is unlikely.
Manager Maurizio Sarri would also like to see his side hit form just ahead of arguably his biggest game since taking charge, when the Biancocelesti travel to Bavaria on Tuesday.
The Rossoneri’s three-match winless will not go on for too much longer, but this is another very difficult assignment for Pioli’s men, and the spoils are likely to be shared against two sides with plenty of quality in the ranks.
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