It might sound a bit ridiculous to label Lazio’s victory at Napoli as ‘an upset’, but the Biancocelesti stunned Italy with that incredible, much-deserved win. Their coach Maurizio Sarri trashed his counterpart Luciano Spalletti in every sense of the word, setting up perfect tactics to confront the table toppers and future champions.Sariball kill the Nigerian starHowever, time flies, and we’re already ahead of Lazio’s next, maybe even more significant challenge. Tonight at the Stadio Olimpico, they’re facing the Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League.##NAJAVA_MECA_7080322##Albeit we’re accustomed to seeing third-best European competition on Thursdays, this will be the exception since Lazio’s eternal city rival, AS Roma, play their UEFA Europa League game against Real Sociedad in two days.##NAJAVA_MECA_7079985##Charmingly enough, Jose Mourinho’s slot is the first-ever winner of the Conference League, thus defeating Feyenoord a year ago. That’s just another motive for the Laziali to brush aside not only AZ Alkmaar but all the rivals and clinch the trophy in the end. Move like Jagger and stay cool like MourinhoLazio almost have a fully fit squad heading into the match with AZ, but their one absence is a key one: Ciro Immobile. The talismanic striker is currently dealing with muscle fatigue and will likely miss out on the match, with the Derby della Capitale fast approaching.UEFA Europa Conference League – Round of 16First legTuesday 20.45: (1.75) Lazio (3.70) AZ Alkmaar (5.40)Thursday 20.45: (5.70) AEK Larnaca (3.60) West Ham (1.67)20.45: (4.40) Sheriff Tiraspol (3.50) Nice (1.95)20.45: (3.60) Anderlecht (3.50) Villareal (2.15)23.00: (1.37) Fiorentina (5.10) Sivasspor (10.0)23.00: (2.05) Lech Poznan (3.50) Djurgarden (3.90)23.00: (1.85) Basel (3.70) Slovan B. (4.60)23.00: (2.15) Gent (3.40) Basaksehir (3.70)***odds are subject to change
