Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru could start for Lazio when they take on Serie A leaders Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports.
Lazio and Atalanta lock horns in a battle between first and fourth. Both teams have had great starts to the Serie A campaign and appear to be serious title contenders after 17 games played.
Both clubs also have Nigerian players on their roster, with Ademola Lookman on Atalanta’s side, while Fisayo Dele-Bashiru just signed for Lazio last summer.
While Lookman has been great for La Dea, registering 12 goals and five assists in 19 games, across all competitions, Dele-Bashiru has been limited to just 13 appearances, with three goals and two assists to his name.
Dele-Bashiru has started just four Serie A games for the Le Aquile, and three of those have come this December.
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Now, according to Laziali, the Super Eagles star is set to get a starting shirt when Lazio play Atalanta. Dele-Bashiru will likely play alongside Gustav Isaksen and Loum Tchaouna.
Marco Baroni is likely to opt for a cautious approach in #LazioAtalanta as a result of Dia not yet being 100%.
He will change to a 4-3-3 formation, thus adding Dele-Bashiru to the midfield; Tchaouna is also said to be ahead of Isaksen at right wing.
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— The Laziali (@The_Laziali) December 28, 2024
Both clubs have split the last five meetings, with Lazio and Atalanta getting two wins apiece, while they have settled for a draw.
Atalanta have not lost any of their last 13 domestic games. But Lazio can fancy their chances of getting a win. Dele-Bashiru poses a big threat in the final third, and Baroni will be hoping that he has a good game.
