Serie A official Week 20 line-ups: Verona vs. Lazio
Lazio have new signings Kenneth Taylor in the starting XI, as Tijjani Noslin returns with Gustav Isaksen in the tricky trip to a Verona side who just held Napoli 2-2.
It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CET).
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The Aquile have had a torrid time of late, as while the transfer market is open again, coach Maurizio Sarri has been publicly in disagreement with some of the decisions, including the sale of Matteo Guendouzi to Fenerbahce.
They snapped up striker Ratkov from RB Leipzig and Ajax midfielder Taylor, and surprisingly the latter is thrown straight into the starting XI.
Tijjani Noslin and Adam Marusic return from suspension, although Mattia Zaccagni is banned instead after the chaotic 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, decided by a last-gasp Pedro penalty.
Patric and Toma Basic are injured, with Boulaye Dia and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru still at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Gustav Isaksen therefore completes the trident attack with Noslin and Matteo Cancellieri.
Verona remain in the relegation zone, but have certainly improved in recent weeks with huge victories over Atalanta and Fiorentina.
They lost heavily to Milan and Torino, then were leading 2-0 away to Champions of Italy Napoli until they were clawed back for a 2-2 draw midweek.
Rafik Belghali is at AFCON, with Tomas Suslov and ex-Lazio midfielder Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro injured.
The main doubt for coach Paolo Zanetti is usually the strikers, as he has so many to choose from, but Giovane and Gift Orban get the nod today.
Verona vs. Lazio line-ups
Verona: Montipò; Nelsson, Bella-Kotchap, Valentini; Bradaric, Bernede, Niasse, Gagliardini, Frese; Giovane, Orban
Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Vecino, Cataldi, Taylor; Isaksen, Noslin, Cancellieri