After a heartbreaking draw in their first group match Lazio will look to secure all three points at home against French side Saint Etienne.
Group G has gotten off to a slow start, with all four teams on equal footing following match day one. Lazio took the lead against Dnipro and looked to be well on their way to securing 3 points however in the dying seconds of the game a defensive error allowed Evgen Seleznyov to equalize. On the other hand, it was Saint Etienne who needed a late goal in order to salvage a point at home against Rosenberg.
Lazio are coming into this game with a bit of confidence, they are on a two game winning streak and captain Lucas Biglia returned from injury last week and scored a vital goal. Couple that with the fact that Antonio Candreva will be ready for the game on Sunday means Lazio are slowly starting to regain their full arsenal of players.
Saint Etienne has had a successful start to their Ligue 1 season as they are currently in second place, just 4 points behind PSG. Veteran defender Loic Perrin has been the catalyst thus far, accounting for 27% of the team’s goals. Look for Florentin Pogba, the older brother of Paul, to start along side Perrin for the French side.
Despite Saint Etienne having a better league position than their opponent Lazio should be in a strong position to get the victory. While Lazio’s defense has been shaky at best they should have an easier time now that Biglia is back in the mix. Manager Stefano Pioli has stated that: “the team must have great respect for the opponent” and “that we have to approach the game with a strong mentality.”
Match Details:
Date and Time: Thursday, October 1st 19:00 CET
Match Official: Halis Özkahya
Probable Lineups and Formations:
Lazio: (4-2-3-1) Marchetti; Basta, Mauricio, Gentiletti, Radu; Parolo, Biglia; Anderson, Milinkovic-Savic, Kishna; Djordevic
Saint Etienne: (4-2-3-1) Ruffier; Malcuit, Perrin, Pogba, Polomat; Lemoine, Clement; Hamouma, Eysseric, Bahebeck; Roux
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