Overview
Lazio continued to have a perfect start in Serie A when they reversed the score to defeat Udinese 2-1 in the most recent match. Davide Frattesi and Albert Gudmundsson were the scorers for the capital team.
Frattesi scored in the third consecutive match, while captain Mattia Zaccagni also hit the post. In the 88th minute, newcomer Gudmundsson completed the comeback with a header, bringing 3 points for Lazio.
This victory helped Biancocelesti win all 3 of their first matches in Serie A. This is only the third time Lazio has done this in history and the first time since 2012.
New coach Gennaro Gattuso once suffered no small pressure after Lazio was unexpectedly eliminated by Mantova from the Coppa Italia last month. However, the impressive start in Serie A is helping the Italian strategist consolidate his position.
Gattuso once had a memorable time with AC Milan. He has played 335 matches in the national championship and led this team in 62 matches. However, this weekend's confrontation will bring him a special challenge when Lazio faces their old team.
Lazio has won 3 of their last 4 encounters with Milan in all competitions. Last season, Biancocelesti even defeated this opponent twice at the Olimpico stadium, both with a score of 1-0, one in Serie A and one in Coppa Italia.
Meanwhile, Milan is undergoing many changes after a turbulent summer. Ruben Amorim has replaced Max Allegri on the coaching bench and the red and black team also started the season quite smoothly.
Milan seemed to be able to win all 9 points after the first 3 rounds, but they dropped the victory in injury time against Juventus last week. Alphadjo Cisse helped Milan take the lead with a beautiful finish, but Federico Gatti headed in a goal, bringing a worthy draw for the home team.
This result came after Milan's two consecutive victories against Torino and newly promoted team Venezia. Therefore, Amorim has not suffered any defeat since taking over the team.
After a period of decline at the end of Allegri's second term, Milan will not participate in the Champions League this season. Instead, they will start their Europa League journey next week with a reception of Benfica.
Personnel situation
Lazio was worried about Andrea Pinamonti's condition after this striker first started in the match against Udinese and had to leave the field due to an ankle injury. However, Pinamonti has returned to training and is capable of playing.
Newcomer Albert Gudmundsson can play in many positions in attack, while Tijjani Noslin is also an alternative. However, Pinamonti's return gives Gattuso more options for the striker position.
On Milan's side, Mattia Gabbia may be the only absentee. Meanwhile, former Lazio defender Mario Gila is expected to still play despite a persistent knee problem.
If Gila cannot play, Amorim is likely to still maintain a three-defender formation.
Expected lineup:
Mandas, Mussolini, Doekhi, Provstgaard, Tavares, Frattesi, Belahyane, Taylor, Cancellieri, Pinamonti, Zaccagni.
AC Milan: Maignan, Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic, Chukwueze, Modric, Musah, Estupinan, Rabiot, Cisse, Ramos.
The match between Lazio and AC Milan takes place at 11:00 PM on September 12 (Vietnam time).
