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Official line-ups

AZ ALKMAAR (4-3-3): Ryan; Sugawara, Chatzidiakos, Goes, Kerkez; Mijnans, Clasie, Reijnders; Odgaard, Pavlidis, Karlsson. All. Jansen;

LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Pellegrini, Romagnoli, Gila, Marusic; Vecino, Milinkovic-Savic, Basic; Chancellors, Felipe Anderson, Zaccagni. All. Sarri;

All-Slovenian referee team for the occasion: to direct the challenge will be Matej Jug, assisted by line assistants Matej Zunic and Manuel Vidali. Fourth referee Asmir Sagrkovic, at VAR there will be Rade Obrenovic and Nejc Kajtazovic.

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Jansen - Sarri

Landing in the quarterfinals of the Conference far from easy for Lazio. Maurizio Sarri's team is in fact called to a half-enterprise to pass the round. Az Alkmaar, strong of the 2-1 victory won in the first leg at the Olimpico of these eighth, will try to withstand the biancoceleste impact.

Lazio that, in the last round of the championship, drew (0-0) at Bologna, while remaining hooked to the train of the first four that leads to qualification in the next Champions League.

On the other hand, the Dutch on the last day of the Eredivisie beat Groningen 1-0 to remain in third place, -2 from second-placed Ajax and -5 from Feyenoord leaders.

Some statistics: AZ Alkmaar have never lost in their last 23 European home games (15 wins and 8 draws) and are unbeaten at home against Serie A teams (two wins and a draw). The last team to beat them in Alkmaar in European competition was Lyon: 4-1 in February 2017.