Overview
Inter's unbeaten streak in all competitions officially ended at 13 games, after they suffered defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.
Returning to Serie A, Inter continue to face pressure to stay close to the top spot, as both Atalanta and Napoli have won their early matches in round 16.
Therefore, Inter's mission in the away match against Lazio is to win if they do not want to be left behind in the rankings. However, this will not be an easy goal to achieve for coach Simone Inzaghi's team. At this time, Lazio is not an easy opponent to defeat.
Lazio extended their winning streak in all competitions to three after beating Ajax 3-1 in the Europa League. In the most recent Serie A round, Lazio even overcame a high-performing Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
These impressive results help Lazio get 31 points after 15 matches, equal to Inter's current achievement.
Inter won 2-0 the last time they visited Lazio's Stadio Olimpico. However, Lazio in the 2024-2025 season have improved a lot and they will not let Inter leave easily with 3 points.
Human resources situation
Lazio's top scorer this season, Taty Castellanos, is suspended after picking up five yellow cards. Tijjani Noslin, who scored a Coppa Italia hat-trick against Napoli, could start.
Used most often as a substitute in Serie A, Pedro - Lazio's top scorer in the Europa League - could be handed a start against Inter.
On the other side of the front line, Francesco Acerbi will be Inter's most notable absentee due to a thigh injury. Meanwhile, Benjamin Pavard and reserve goalkeeper Raffaele Di Gennaro are also sidelined.
Denzel Dumfries missed the Leverkusen game through illness, but the Dutch full-back could return, replacing Matteo Darmian on the right.
Expected lineup:
Lazio: Provedel, Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares, Guendouzi, Rovella, Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni, Noslin.
Inter Milan: Sommer, Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Martinez, Thuram.
The match between Lazio and Inter Milan takes place at 2:45 a.m. on December 17 (Vietnam time).
