Atalanta vs Lazio

The starting lineups for today's Serie A clash between Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta and Maurizio Sarri's Lazio have been announced...

Atalanta will have to do without the injured Rafael Toloi and Davide Zappacosta, and Jose Luis Palomino is still suspended after a failed drug test in the summer. The Biancocelesti are keen to taste victory again after a slight dip in form but will have to dig deep to pick up a strong result without their talismanic striker Ciro Immobile, who is out with a hamstring injury. Lazio’s only absence heading into this match is star striker Immobile, who is unlikely to play again until after the World Cup due to his hamstring issue.

Atalanta director Umberto Marino expects a 'spectacular match' against Lazio in Bergamo this evening, as they battle for the top spots in the Serie A table.

“Aside from individuals, we believe the whole team is working really well and that includes Lookman. [Atalanta](/teams/atalanta) director Umberto Marino expects a ‘spectacular match’ against [Lazio](/teams/lazio) in Bergamo this evening, as they battle for the top spots in the Serie A table. La Dea could go temporarily top of the table with a victory here, whereas the Biancocelesti can leapfrog Roma and Udinese into third place and go level on 24 points with Atalanta.

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Mattia Zaccagni and Felipe Anderson scored to give Lazio a comfortable 2-0 win at Atalanta on Sunday, a result that moved the team into ...

We hoped that Lazio would drop their tempo and we got close after the second goal but it was too late," Gasperini said. It's true that Lazio had an extraordinary first half and we were unable to limit their passing, while the early goal put them in the best possible situation. [Mattia Zaccagni](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/204669/Mattia-Zaccagni) and [Felipe Anderson](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/152812/Felipe-Anderson) scored to give Lazio the comfortable win with the former in the right place in the 10th minute to put Lazio ahead after poking the ball in from a Pedro Rodriguez cross.

The Brazilian was flanked by Pedro Rodriguez and Mattia Zaccagni in a 4-3-3 formation, while Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Danilo Cataldi and Matias Vecino started ...

The Colombian had earned a first yellow for simulation earlier in the second half, so a rash tackle was enough to end his evening prematurely. Prior to the match, it seemed that Gian Piero Gasperini was beginning to find his ideal formation as he lined up his men in a 3-4-1-2 shape. While fireworks were expected, the lackluster Goddess looked out of sort, while the Eagles managed to score an early goal in each half as they marched towards a surprisingly comfortable victory.

Atalanta had the chance to move a point in front of league leaders Napoli ahead of their clash with Roma in Sunday's late match but Lazio put in the perfect ...

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his team deserved their 2-0 defeat by Lazio in Serie A and would learn from the experience.

We hoped that Lazio would drop their tempo and we got close after the second goal but it was too late," Gasperini said. It’s true that Lazio had an extraordinary first half and we were unable to limit their passing, while the early goal put them in the best possible situation. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com