Napoli vs Lazio Best Combined XI: Only Two Biancocelesti Stars Included

Napoli vs Lazio | Where to Watch, Insights, Lineups & Prediction The 22-point gap between the two rivals might be surprising at first, but it is somewhat justified by the gulf in quality between the two clubs when comparing them department by department. Napoli & Lazio Combined XI (4-3-3) Goalkeeper: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli) While he hasn’t quite reached the stardom of his older brother and Lazio legend, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Vanja has been one of the most reliable custodians in Serie A in recent years, and he finally earned the opportunity to play at a top club. The Serbian managed to cement himself as a regular starter at Alex Meret’s expense, and his superb performances over the years give him a slight edge over Ivan Provedel, albeit the latter was enjoying a solid campaign prior to his season-ending injury.

Right-Back: Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) Washed up he may be, the Napoli captain remains his club’s only natural option for the right-back spot, and he is comfortably above Lazio’s current options: Adam Marusic, Manuel Lazzari, and Elseid Hysaj. Right Centre-Back: Mario Gila (Lazio) Between his exquisite distribution at the back and his ferocious tackling, it is difficult to find a more complete central defender than Mario Gila in the Italian top flight. The Spaniard gets the nod over Amir Rrahmani and Sam Beukema, who is enduring a complicated first campaign in Naples.

Left Centre-Back: Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) While Napoli have outdone Lazio in almost every metric, the capital side has surprisingly conceded fewer goals than Antonio Conte’s men in the first 32 rounds of the Serie A campaign (30 to 31), and Alessio Romagnoli deserves a large chunk of the credit. The cool and composed Italian is thus favored over Juan Jesus and Alessandro Buongiorno. Left-Back: Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) With Luca Pellegrini and Nuno Tavares putting on inconsistent displays this season, the left-back spot has been a headache for Maurizio Sarri.

On the other hand, Conte has more convincing options in Mathias Olivera, Miguel Guttierez, and Leonardo Spinazzola. Despite being the oldest, the Italian international is the pick of the bunch thanks to the constant threat he poses when going forward, and the discipline he shows when tracking back. Right Central Midfielder: Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) Toma Basic has been enjoying quite a revival this term, while Kenneth Taylor has been Lazio’s undisputed best starter this season.