Juventus v Lazio: Serie A Matchweek 7 preview, team news and lineups

Juventus will host Lazio at the Allianz Stadium in Torino in Matchweek 7 of the Serie A on Monday, 19 October at 12:15 a.m. IST, with the home side occupying sixth place and Lazio sitting joint-top of the table.

Juventus have 11 points from six matches and come into the fixture after a 1-1 draw at Cagliari; Maldini opened the scoring in the 20th minute before Randal Kolo Muani equalised in the 81st, his header ending a 17-month Serie A goal drought. The Bianconeri have a strong recent record against Lazio at home, winning 12 of their last 16 Serie A meetings while losing only once, but head coach Luciano Spalletti will not be in the dugout after receiving a red card in the last game.

Lazio have won five of their first six league matches and arrive on the back of consecutive victories over Venezia and Monza, leaving them tied atop the points table. Gennaro Gattuso has taken charge of the Rome-based side, and their form so far has put them among the early frontrunners in the campaign. Lazio’s recent results in all competitions read W-D-W-W-D.

Juventus’s midfield includes Douglas Luiz, a Brazilian who has previously represented Aston Villa, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest before joining the club in Torino; he is an Olympic Gold medallist from Tokyo 2020 and a senior Brazil international. The preview notes Luiz provides tempo control, defensive coverage and is a notable set-piece threat, and he will be matched against Gustav Isaksen in this fixture.

Davide Frattesi, currently on loan from Inter Milan and Rome-born, has been influential for Lazio, scoring three goals in seven games this season and operating as a key midfield presence at the Stadio Olimpico. The preview states Frattesi will oppose Argentine winger Nicolás González on the right wing and be charged with dominating midfield areas for Gattuso’s side.

Juventus will be missing goalkeeper Kamil Grabara, Khepren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli through injury; for Lazio, Nicolo Rovella and Adam Marusic are sidelined. The preview lists probable lineups as follows: Guglielmo Vicario (GK); Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Jhon Lucumí, Zeki Çelik; Pape Matar Sarr, Douglas Luiz; Francisco Conceição, Weston McKennie, Nicolás González; Randal Kolo Muani. For Lazio: Christos Mandas (GK); Nuno Tavares, Oliver Provstgaard, Danilho Doekhi, Romano Floriani Mussolini; Kenneth Taylor, Reda Belahyane, Davide Frattesi; Mattia Zaccagni, Tijjani Noslin, Gustav Isaksen.

The preview expects Randal Kolo Muani to open the scoring and predicts the match will finish in a stalemate. Broadcast details published with the preview list streaming on Zee5 and Unite8 Sports in India and on DAZN in the UK.

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