Josip Sutalo out of Lazio derby with grade 2 hamstring tear

Josip Sutalo will not be available for the 13 December derby, and his race against time is now the Italian Supercup final against Inter on 22 December at San Siro. The hamstring injury he picked up in Naples looks closer to a grade 2 tear than a grade 1, with around 45 days out, according to Il Tempo. The report even suggests his 2026 season could already be over.

Meanwhile, Marusic has picked up another knock and Gattuso needs a partner for Provstgaard, the only centre-back who is sure of a place. The options are Doekhi, which would bring back the pairing from the start of the season, or Diogo Leite, which would form an unusual partnership of two left-footers. Both joined Lazio as free agents last summer, Doekhi at the end of July and Diogo Leite in early September, and they have played together before at Union Berlin.