Naples and Lazio will face each other Friday 3 March at 20:45 on the ground of the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.
This 25th day of Serie A will be an opportunity for Spalletti's boys to demonstrate that, despite their large lead in the standings, they have not lost the will to win. Lazio, on the other hand, will try to stay in the Champions League area.
Below is our pre-match analysis with the state of the injured players in Napoli – Lazio.
State of form of Napoli
Napoli currently occupies the first position in the Serie A table with 65 points, 18 more than second in the standings, Inter.
In last 5 matches, Napoli collected 5 victories, scoring 12 goals and conceding 0. The Neapolitan defense has definitely grown compared to the Christmas friendlies period.
Spalletti will not be able to count on Breakers (injured) and Mario Rui (disqualified)
State of form of Lazio
Lazio is currently at fourth place in Serie A with 44 points. Roma (44 points) and Atalanta (41 points) follow a short distance away, both determined to steal the Champions place from the Eagles.
Over the last 5 matches, Lazio have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. During these matches, the capitolini scored 4 goals and conceded 2.
Sarri will not have Casale available, disqualified.
Napoli – Lazio: which is the favorite team
Napoli is currently in splendid shape: He scores many goals and has a defense of steel. Lazio, despite the good defensive performance, is suffering a bit in attack.
This could make one think that Napoli are favourites, but we must not forget that the capitolini are a difficult team with great champions in the squad.
Spalletti will have to be good at keeping his boys' attention high and not allowing Sarri to play along.
