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Serie A Preview: Lazio vs Juventus – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

May 9, 2025 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

One of the standout fixtures of Serie A Matchday 35 pits bitter rivals Lazio and Juventus against each other in a top-four six-pointer. Saturday's encounter at Stadio Olimpico has all the makings of a 'make or break' affair for both teams.

Lazio Suffer Major Injury Blow in Napoli Draw

February 16, 2025 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Lazio hauled back a slender deficit to hold Serie A pacesetters Napoli to a 2-2 home draw yesterday but paid a hefty price. Star striker Taty Castellanos had to come off in the first half after sustaining a reported thigh injury.

Inter and Napoli shared the spoils as Hakan Calhanoglu hit the post on a penalty kick following a questionable call, and Antonio Conte didn’t let it slide.

Napoli Manager Admits Frustration After Devastating Lazio Draw

February 16, 2025 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Napoli manager Antonio Conte delivered his verdict on Saturday's stomach-wrenching 2-2 draw at Lazio. His side conceded a late equalizer in a dramatic contest at the Stadio Olimpico, temporarily extending their lead on runners-up Inter to two points.

Inter have opened their search for a new striker and have earmarked two versatile specialists, Albert Gudmundsson and Giacomo Raspadori.

Napoli Player Ratings vs Napoli: Team Lets Down Raspadori

February 15, 2025 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Serie A leaders Napoli shared the spoils with top-four hopefuls Lazio in a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico. Antonio Conte failed to enact revenge on Marco Baroni after back-to-back defeats in December.

Lazio have officially ushered in Marco Baroni as their new coach. They had quickly zeroed in on him after the split with Igor Tudor.

Marco Baroni Praises Lazio Performance Against Torino

September 29, 2024 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Lazio returned to winning ways in Serie A with a goal-glutted 3-2 victory against Torino on Sunday's early afternoon. Marco Baroni's men extended their unbeaten run in Turin to six matches with another free-scoring performance after beating Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 on Wednesday.

Lazio enjoyed a dream start to their first UEFA Europa League campaign since 2022/23, strolling to a 3-0 win against Dynamo Kyiv in Hamburg.

Lazio Hero Against Dynamo Kyiv Praises Team’s Bounce-Back Ability

September 26, 2024 Marko Vrakela Europa League, International Football, Lazio, Serie A

Lazio enjoyed a dream start to their first UEFA Europa League campaign since 2022/23, strolling to a 3-0 win against Dynamo Kyiv in Hamburg. Boulaye Dia stole the show at the Volksparkstadion with a first-half brace to inspire the Biancocelesti to a much-needed victory.

Boulaye Dia, who almost left last summer, is a candidate to depart Salernitana and is reportedly drawing interest from Arsenal.

Lazio Agree Loan Fee to Onboard Salernitana Talisman

August 15, 2024 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Salernitana, Serie A, Transfer Market One comment

After days of negotiations between Lazio and Boulaye Dia, the highly-rated Salernitana center-forward is on the cusp of linking up with Marco Baroni's squad. According to Calciomercato, Lazio's persistence in talks with Dia's representatives has come to fruition, with the parties finding a crucial breakthrough on Wednesday.

Lazio plot to conclude the summer with two more signings: an attacker and one more midfielder. They are in advanced talks to finally sign Boulaye Dia.

Lazio Eyeing Chelsea Youngster and More Midfielders

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Premier League, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Lazio plot to conclude the summer with two more signings: an attacker and one more midfielder. They are in advanced talks with Salernitana to finally sign Boulaye Dia, who’s been in their crosshairs for a year. He'd cost around €10M.

Napoli will be one of the most active sides in Serie A following their slow start, as openly declared by president Aurelio De Laurentiis.

Napoli Attached to a Pair of Serie A Forwards as Well

January 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli will be one of the most active sides in Serie A, as openly declared by president Aurelio De Laurentiis. The acquisition of Pasquale Mazzocchi will be announced soon. Instead, the Lazar Samardzic deal needs more work both with the player’s camp and Udinese.

The penultimate round of 2023 left many scars across Serie A. Milan’s Fikayo Tomori suffered the most serious physical problem.

Several Serie A Stars Injured in Most Recent Matchday

December 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Frosinone, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Salernitana, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

The penultimate round of 2023 left many scars across Serie A. Milan’s Fikayo Tomori suffered the most serious physical problem. He sustained a myotendinous lesion of the right biceps femoris. He won’t need surgery but could be out for a couple of months.

Arsenal Interested in Under Fire Salernitana Attacker

December 15, 2023 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Salernitana president Danilo Iervolino lashed out at the team for their poor results in an incendiary presser on Thursday, vowing to sell those who no longer want to stay. The primary candidate is Boulaye Dia, who almost left last summer and is drawing interest from Arsenal.

Despite some late drama stemming from an offer from Wolverhampton, Salernitana retained Boulaye Dia last summer, but the problem will return.

Salernitana to Endure Transfer Saga Again in January

November 15, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Wolverhampton

Despite some late drama stemming from an offer from Wolverhampton, Salernitana retained Boulaye Dia last summer. The parties managed to mend fences afterward, as the Senegalese star wanted to move to the Premier League. The bid, a loan with an option to buy, fell well short of their request.

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