Lazio plays Ascoli friendly with significant lineup changes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 8:20 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Lazio faces Ascoli in a friendly match at the Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca on Sunday evening. Following a 6-3 win over Avellino less than 36 hours earlier, coach Gennaro Gattuso plans a major rotation in the lineup. Approximately 2,700 Lazio supporters are expected to attend, despite ongoing protests against club president Claudio Lotito. Gattuso will replace several starters from Saturday's match, including introducing new players to the lineup as the team adjusts to playing back-to-back days.
- •Lazio plays Ascoli on Sunday at 20:45 local time.
- •Team rotates lineup after defeating Avellino 6-3.
- •Around 2,700 Lazio fans to attend, despite protests.
- •Key players like Mandas and Pedraza expected to start.
- •New faces in the lineup include Rovella and Taylor.
- 8:20 AMYahoo Sports — Gattuso Prepares Major Lineup Rotation as Lazio Fans Flock to Ascoli
"Although Lazio will be in action for the second day in a row, the starting lineup and the overall scene will be drastically different in Ascoli.Lazio Prepare for Ascoli Friendly on SundayThe Biancocel...
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