News Focus
- Inter Milan aim to secure a domestic double after winning the Serie A title
- Lazio seek cup glory to salvage a season that sees them ninth in the league
- Both managers plan major changes following Inter’s 3-0 victory over Lazio last Saturday
- Key players return from injury and rest for the final at the Stadio Olimpico
- Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 BST on Wednesday evening
SS Lazio host Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday night. The Rome side sits in ninth place in Serie A and enters the clash as the clear outsider.
Inter arrive as league champions and hope to lift a second trophy this term. The Nerazzurri defeated Lazio 3-0 in their recent league meeting at the weekend.
Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri expressed disappointment with his team’s display on Saturday. Reports suggest he will alter his entire midfield trio. Patric, Kenneth Taylor and Toma Basic are expected to start in the centre of the pitch.
Mattia Zaccagni is likely to return from a foot injury to feature in the front three alongside Gustav Isaksen.
Inter coach Cristian Chivu plans to recall several first-team stars who rested at the weekend. Manuel Akanji, Piotr Zielinski, Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco should all return to the starting eleven for the final.
The referee will start the match at 20:00 BST.
The predicted Lazio line-up in a 4-3-3 formation includes: Motta; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Nuno Tavares; Basic, Patric, Taylor; Isaksen, Noslin, Zaccagni.
Inter are likely to use a 3-5-2 system: J.Martinez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Zielinski, Sucic, Dimarco; L.Martinez, Thuram.
Supporters in Kenya can follow the action through international sports broadcasters and online streaming platforms. The final airs live on Premier Sports 1 in the United Kingdom and on Paramount+ in the United States.