Serie A Preview: Lazio - Catania
The Aquile will have to return to winning ways to continue to battle for the
championship...
By Subhankar Mondal
Keeping Milan In Sight
For a club like Lazio, a Scudetto triumph is always going to be a bonus but
for the former Italian champions to continue to keep dreaming of a first
championship since 2000 they will have to continue to bag points and keep
league leaders Milan in sight.
Lazio are currently second in the table with 26 points from 13 matches and
are three points off the pace. Last weekend Edy Reja's side were held to a
1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Parma away from home and it followed a
morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Napoli in Rome. In the two previous league
fixtures, though, the Aquile had suffered defeats and things have to be
improve and become more steady.
However, the Biancocelesti have a good record at the Stadio Olimpico and have
won four of the league matches there. Winning against Catania at home is not
going to be easy especially as the Sicilians have looked good and are picking
up points but Lazio will go into this match as favourites.
Mid-Table Security
Catania were considered relegation material at the start of the season but so
far the Sicilians have combated that danger well. At the moment the Etnei are
in tenth position with 17 points from 12 matches, a healthy six points above
the relegation zone.
Last weekend Marco Giampaolo's side defeated rock-bottom Bari 1-0 in front of
their own supporters and bounced back from the Sicilian derby defeat to
Palermo the week before. Catania, though, have had a pretty good record in
recent weeks as they have lost just once in their last six competitive games.
Nevertheless, Catania will have to put in loads of effort against Lazio if
they plan to register a win at the Olimpico. The Rossazzurri have not
registered a win on the road yet in the league and have lost four of the six
matches. Bagging maximum points promises to be extremely tough; even a draw
will have to be earned.
TEAM NEWS
Lazio
Meghni, Biava and Quadri are out injured injured. Edy Reja is likely to opt
for a 4-2-3-1 formation that will have Zarate as the lone striker with
Hernanes, Floccari and Mauri as the three attacking midfielders just behind
him.
Catania
Capuano, Pesce, Bellusci, Carboni, Augustyn and Spolli are unavailable for
the trip to Rome as they are nursing injuries. Maxi Lopez is suspended.
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