Lazio will take a narrow 1-0 aggregate lead to the Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu Stadium on Thursday as they look to navigate past CFR Cluj in the second leg at 17:45 GMT.
Key Highlights
Lazio will be in a confident mood after beating Salernitana 0-2 in Serie A on Sunday, a win that bolstered their top-four credentials. Maurizio Sarri will be looking to maintain this run of form when they travel to Cluj.
With a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, Cluj will feel like they are still in this tie. They will be looking to leverage the home advantage against Lazio as they bid to overturn the first-leg defeat.
Injury Report
The team news from Cluj indicates that there are no injury or suspension worries ahead of the second-leg clash against Lazio. This will come as a boost as they look to overturn a 1-goal deficit from the first leg in Italy.
Maurizio Sarri will be without left-back Stefan Radu (muscle injury) and center-back Alessio Romagnoli (biceps femoris muscle injury).
Prediction
CFR Cluj will seek a fast start to the game and put Lazio under pressure early on, possibly get an early goal. Lazio will be compact and disciplined in their approach trying to keep their advantage.
Lazio will win the match and advance to the next round.
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