Lazio vs Inter Milan – Match preview and team news

Inter Milan prepares to face Lazio for the second time within a week at the Stadio Olimpico in the Coppa Italia Final.

Cristian Chivu’s men will look to secure their second silverware of the season after their early Serie A win. Inter also have not lost against Lazio in their last nine head-to-head meetings.

Lazio vs Inter Milan – Match preview and team news

Date: Wednesday, 13th May.
Kick-off: 8pm BST.
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma.

Lazio team news

Lazio receives a massive psychological and tactical boost ahead of the Coppa Italia Final with the return of crucial first-team figures Mattia Zaccagni and Danilo Cataldi.

Both players sat out the weekend’s disappointing league fixture but have since rejoined full-squad training sessions, making them available for selection.

Defensively, centre-back Alessio Romagnoli is fully cleared to participate despite receiving a red card in Saturday’s Serie A encounter, as his suspension does not carry over into cup competitions.

Manager Maurizio Sarri faces a crisis in goal due to the definitive absence of regular starting goalkeeper Ivan Provedel.

Consequently, Edoardo Motta is tasked with starting between the posts on this massive stage. Sarri will rely heavily on his returning stars to reverse their recent poor fortunes against their Milanese rivals.

Inter Milan team news

Inter Milan approaches the grand finale with high spirits after forward Marcus Thuram overcame a minor injury scare during Monday’s training session.

The French international shook off the knock to resume regular drills and is slated to partner captain Lautaro Martinez in a lethal frontline.

On a negative note, manager Cristian Chivu must navigate the high-stakes match without midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, who remains entirely sidelined due to fitness issues.

To compensate for this loss, Chivu plans to construct a central trio consisting of Nicolo Barella, Piotr Zielinski, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Form

Lazio

Lazio enters the final looking to recover after dropping to ninth place in Serie A with 51 points. They had experienced a strong spring resurgence under Maurizio Sarri, losing only once in ten matches before their recent outing, including a 2-1 victory over Cremonese. However, their momentum was abruptly halted by a 3-0 home defeat against Inter Milan.

Inter Milan

Newly crowned Serie A champions Inter Milan are in dominant form, sitting comfortably at the top of the league with 85 points. They are on a nine-match unbeaten streak across all domestic competitions and their recent outing was a 3-0 victory against 10-man Lazio just days ago at the Stadio Olimpico. Prolific in attack, Inter has scored at least twice in seven consecutive fixtures, including wins over Parma.