Football Italia
·6 de marzo de 2025
Europa League line-ups: Viktoria Plzen vs. Lazio

Football Italia
·6 de marzo de 2025
Lazio start Tijjani Noslin, Pedro, Boulaye Dia and Gustav Isaksen for the first leg of their Europa League Round of 16 against Viktoria Plzen.
It kicks off at the Stadion Mesta Plzne at 20.00 GMT.
The second leg is at the Stadio Olimpico next Thursday evening.
The Aquile topped the table in the league phase and were therefore top seeds in the draw, while they are fresh off a thrilling 2-1 Serie A victory over Milan.
That was sealed with a last-gasp Pedro penalty won by Isaksen, and they both start tonight with Noslin taking over as centre-forward.
Taty Castellanos, Mattia Zaccagni, Elseid Hysaj and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru did not make the trip to Plzen.
ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 23: Mario Gila of SS Lazio celebrates a opening goal during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between S.S. Lazio and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Stadio Olimpico on January 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)
Viktoria are not to be under-estimated, as they eliminated Ferencvaros in the play-offs, losing 1-0 away before a 3-0 home victory.
They also beat Real Sociedad, Anderlecht and Dynamo Kyiv in the group phase, drawing 3-3 away to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Christophe Kabongo is out with a knee injury, but they have veteran former Udinese and Watford striker Matej Vydra and impressive creative midfielder Pavel Sulc.
Viktoria Plzen: Jedlicka; Dweh, Markovic, Jemelka; Memic, Kalvach, Cerv, Cadu; Sulc; Vydra, Durosinmi
Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Gigot, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Dia, Pedro; Noslin
Ref: Rumsas (LTU)