Luis Alberto And Cataldi Will Miss The Game Against Lecce

Maurizio Sarri reportedly can't be reinforced by two of Lazio's midfielders, Luis Alberto and Danilo Cataldi, to participate in the Serie A match against Lecce, which will take place on January 4th.

Lazio has dedicated significant time and effort to preparing for the second half of the 2022/23 season by continuing to train in Formello as usual and holding a short training retreat in Turkey for one week.

The club has faced Galatasaray, Hatayspor, and Almeira in pre-season friendlies to increase their fitness before the second half of the 2022/23 season. They intend to catch up after the World Cup break.

La Repubblica reports that Biancoceleste may not be able to count on Luis Alberto and Danilo Cataldi in the first game of 2023 against Lecce. The Spanish midfielder has a back issue that prevented him from participating in practice on Friday, and the Italian is suffering from a groin injury that also has prevented him from participating in practice.

Maurizio Sarri may have to adjust his midfield formation by including Marcos Antonio and Matias Vecino adjacent to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

The Aquile want to hold the fourth spot in the Serie A standings, which is also the Champions League zone. They need to perform well from their first match in the second half of the 2022/23 season so they can maintain that position. They have the same points as Inter who are in fifth place but have a better goal difference.