Serie A: Bologna-Lazio 0-0 LIVE and PHOTOS

Lazio is set to kick off their Serie A season with a challenging away fixture against Bologna. The team, under coach Gattuso, faces a difficult start, compounded by several key absences due to injury and a transfer window marked by limited activity and the departures of important players.

Key players like Cataldi, Patric, Gigot, and Pellegrini are unavailable due to injury or recovery. New signing Josip Sutalo has also remained in Rome to improve his physical condition, missing the Bologna match. While Isaksen and Romagnoli are in the squad, they are expected to start on the bench. Nuno Tavares has been recovered.

The club is also dealing with significant fan dissatisfaction directed at president Lotito. Regional president Francesco Rocca publicly commented that Lotito's tenure appears to be over, suggesting it's time for a new phase for the club. This internal pressure adds to the urgency for a strong start to the season.

Gattuso aims to navigate these obstacles, potentially fielding Dia in attack with Noslin and Zaccagni on the wings. Frattesi is a candidate to start in midfield alongside Rovella and Taylor. Despite the elimination from the Coppa Italia and the ongoing controversies, the team hopes to count on the support of their traveling fans, with over 3,000 expected in Bologna, to begin their league campaign on a positive note.

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Lotito had an important season in Lazio's history, but seasons, even very long ones, end sooner or later. I believe that today it is especially up to him to understand that his season at the helm of Lazio appears, in the eyes of a vast part of the Lazio people, to be over. Lotito should have the responsibility and sensitivity to evaluate them and understand that the time may have come to open a new phase.