Lazio, hit by Covid-19, arrives in an extreme situation to their game this Wednesday at the Bruges, which will be played if things do not get even more complicated for Simone Inzaghi's men. On the other hand, Borussia Dortmund, who lost on the first day of this Champions League league against the Romans (3-1 at the Olímpico), will seek their first win against Zenit at Signal Iduna Park in the other group match F.
“We are only 16. The others have stayed in Rome waiting for the results, ”Simone Inzaghi said at a press conference. Until today Lazio will not make official its situation regarding the coronavirus. Yesterday they could only train 12 players. The entire staff was tested.
Immobile, one of the casualties
The Ciro Immobile Golden Boot will be one of the casualties against the Belgians, like Luis Alberto, both excluded from the list after the last tests. But there is no officiality about it. Others who did not train yesterday were Manuel Lazzari (starter like the previous two), Andres Pereira and Djavan Anderson. “We will have little change, we will try to fix with what we have,” Inzaghi said. In the case of Pereira, it is still possible to travel to Bruges this Wednesday.
Strakosha, Radu, Luiz Felipe and Leiva are also low in the 'laziale' team, but due to physical problems. Lazio, 4th in the last Serie A and that comes from defeating Bologna 2-1, he is 12th in the Italian championship, 6 points behind the leader Milan.
In the Bruges goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, formerly of Liverpool and who was injured against Zenit by Covid-19, is recovered and will play this Wednesday against Lazio. The Belgian champions started the league by beating Zenit in Saint Petersburg 1-2.
Bruges-Lazio
Jan Breydelstadion, 21.00
Witches: Mignolet; Mata, Mechele, Deli; Diatta, Rits, Vormer, Vanaken, Sobol; From Ketelaere, Dennis
Lazio: Queen; Patric, Hoedt, Acerbi; Marusic, Parolo, Milinkovic-Savic, Akpo-Akpra, Fares; Correa and Caicedo Coach: Simone Inzaghi
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)