Lazio prepare for Feyenoord, but not the fans

There are nonetheless a number of doubts for Maurizio Sarri going into the Champions League showdown with Feyenoord, however the dangerous information is that followers are usually not flocking to attend.

It kicks off on the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday at 20.00 GMT.

This can be a must-win match for qualification into the Spherical of 16, particularly after they suffered a 3-1 defeat in Rotterdam a fortnight in the past.

It stays a really tight group, as Feyenoord are prime on six factors, adopted by Atletico Madrid on 5, Lazio 4 and Celtic one.

The Feyenoord supporters are banned from attending resulting from earlier bother, so Sarri had appealed in his interviews after the 2-0 Serie A defeat to Bologna for the followers to make the Olimpico ‘an inferno’ for the Dutch aspect.

Nevertheless, Il Tempo newspaper experiences that thus far solely 9,000 tickets have been bought, together with the 22,000 season ticket holders.

Even with a late surge of purchases, they nonetheless don’t count on to even attain 40,000 spectators.

It’s maybe additionally as a result of the Rome Derby is arising in Serie A subsequent weekend and followers are extra centered on that appointment than the Champions League.

Nicolò Casale is out injured, whereas there stay doubts round Adam Marusic, who was rested in the present day after he went off in opposition to Bologna with a bruised ankle.

If he’s not totally recovered, then Manuel Lazzari or Luca Pellegrini might step in.

Felipe Anderson and Mattia Zaccagni appear assured to begin, with Ciro Motionless pushing to interchange Taty Castellanos within the centre.

The main doubts are in midfield, although thus far Sarri has at all times picked Daichi Kamada, Matias Vecino and Luis Alberto within the Champions League.

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