Lazio try to get themselves back on track with Taty Castellanos and Nuno Tavares for the visit to giant-killers Hellas Verona.
Verona hosts Lazio in the 21st round of Serie A. The Biancocelesti need to return to winning ways after the defeat in the derby and the home draw against Como. The Scaligeri, on the other hand,
Pierluigi Gollini has joined Roma on a permanent transfer from Atalanta, the Giallorossi said in a statement. “AS Roma is pleased to announce the signing of Pierluigi Gollini from Atalanta on a permanent deal,” Roma’s statement reads.
We don’t just want to help grow the club, but everything around Verona.” Zanzi and other members of the board also met with the Mayor of Verona this week, who just happens to be former Hellas, Roma and Italy midfielder Damiano Tommasi.
Lazio won the first round match against Verona 2:1 at home. And all the goals in this meeting were scored by the 20th minute. Dia and Castellanos scored for the Romans, while Verona's Tengstedt scored. In ten previous head-to-head meetings Lazio have five wins, Verona have two wins and three draws.
Lazio stayed in Serie A's Champions League places after thumping struggling Verona 3-0 on Sunday, as Inter Milan host Empoli trying to stay in touch with league leaders Napoli.
Inter Milan have a chance to pile pressure on Serie A leaders Napoli when the reigning champions take on local rivals AC Milan in a derby clash which could be key to the destiny of the Scudetto.
The January transfer window is in its final days and the Premier League's biggest sides are building up for a grandstand finish. Arsenal continue to be in the market for a striker and are believed to have had a shock £60m bid for Ollie Watkins rejected.
While the emergence of Myles Lewis-Skelly may see Arsenal allow for both players to leave in January, reports claim the North London outfit are ‘keen to see the rest of Tierney’s contract covered’ if he is to move to Celtic on a loan deal this month.
After learning his trade inside AS Roma's academy, former centre-forward Alessandro Tulli embarked on a 12-year career which took him to the likes of Lecce, Salernitana and Vicenza.
The 29-year-old has made 139 total appearances in Serie A, wearing the colours of Hellas Verona, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Napoli and Genoa.