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BySusy Campanale
Feb 14, 2024 18:56
Lazio host Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich during a difficult period of form, looking to Ciro Immobile and Luis Alberto in the Champions League Round of 16.
The first leg kicks off at 20.00 GMT at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Bologna-Fiorentina in Serie A on the LIVEBLOG.
The Biancocelesti finished second in their Champions League group behind Atletico Madrid and were drawn against the German giants.
The second leg is in Munich on March 5.
Mattia Zaccagni and Nicolò Rovella are still out injured, while Gil Patric is only fit enough for a spot on the bench.
Matias Vecino is struggling with fitness issues too, but Immobile is chosen as the centre-forward flanked by Felipe Anderson and Gustav Isaksen.
Their form had hit the skids recently with one draw from three competitive games, but got back on track with a 3-1 victory away to Cagliari on Saturday.
Bayern have reached the quarter-finals in 11 of their last 12 Champions League campaigns, but all is not well in Munich.
Coach Thomas Tuchel is under increasing pressure after a 3-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, which left them five points adrift of the Bundesliga leaders.
They were knocked out of the domestic cup by Saarbrucken in November and have numerous injury problems, missing Serge Gnabry, Alphonso Davies, Bouna Sarr, Konrad Laimer and former Juventus talent Kingsley Coman.
The good news is the return of Manuel Neuer, who turns 38 next month and had been out for a year after fracturing his leg while skiing.
He came back in late October 2023 and played regularly ever since.
England international Kane leads the attack with 28 goals in 28 competitive games this season.
Dayot Upamecano gets the nod in defence alongside ex-Napoli star Kim Min-jae, as Matthijs de Ligt is benched.
Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Vecino, Luis Alberto; Isaksen, Immobile, Felipe Anderson
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Mazraoui, Kim, Upamecano, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sané, Müller, Musiala; Kane
Ref: Letexier (FRA)
| 67' |  | Dayot Upamecano | ||
| 68' |  | Joshua Kimmich | ||
| Ciro Immobile |  | 69' |
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