Lazio consolidated their position in the standings, taking advantage of Roma's defeat against Napoli to extend their lead over the teams that follow them. The Roman club won the postponement derby against Parma 2-1, bringing the points necessary to move into second position. With 22 points, Lazio finds itself ahead of Inter, who have 19, and Roma, with 18. The competition is getting tighter, especially for the teams fighting for survival, such as Milan, who have yet to confirm the solidity of their bench in the face of Gerry Cardinale's difficulties.
Meanwhile, Inter is ready to respond to Sunday's match against Fiorentina, who find themselves in a critical situation and are looking for decisive points to avoid relegation. The match, scheduled for 12.30pm, will see Inter in a 3-5-2 formation with Provedel as goalkeeper, Bisseck, Akanji and Bastoni in defence, and a support of midfielders between Diouf, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski and Dimarco. Fiorentina, on the other hand, appears in a 4-3-3 with De Gea as goalkeeper and a defense made up of Dodo, Dragusin, Pongracic and Jimenez. Fiorentina coach Vanoli has chosen an offensive unit with Ndour, Fagioli and Brescianini in midfield and Mastantuono, Pellegrino and Njie in attack.
Other notable matches scheduled for Sunday include Atalanta against Frosinone, Genoa against Venezia, Lecce against Juventus, and Udinese against Milan. Atalanta, in 4-2-3-1, relies on Carnesecchi as goalkeeper and an attack led by De Ketelaere, Elmas and Rowe, while Frosinone, also in 4-2-3-1, relies on Palmisani and an attacking department with Ghedjemis, Schmid and Kvernadze. Genoa, in 4-2-3-1, chose Bijlow at goalkeeper and an attack with Messias and El Shaarawy, while Venezia, in 3-5-2, relies on Stankovic at goalkeeper and a midfield with Halhal, Moreno and Juan Jesus. Lecce, in 4-3-3, opted for Falcone at goalkeeper and an attacking unit with N'Dri, Geubbels and Fatah, while Juventus, in 3-5-2, chose Vicario at goalkeeper and a midfield with Kalulu, McKennie and Douglas Luiz. Udinese, in 3-4-2-1, put Okoye at goalkeeper and a defense with Abankwah, Kabasele and Solet, while Milan, in 4-2-3-1, chose Maignan at goalkeeper and a midfield with Modric and Musah, with the presence of Pulisic and G. Ramos in attack.
With the updated ranking, Lazio is in first position with 22 points, followed by Inter with 19 and Roma with 18. The teams in the safety zone, such as Udinese, Genoa, Fiorentina and Parma, find themselves with 4, 4, 4 and 4 points respectively, while Milan is in 15 points. Inter will therefore have to try to make up ground against Fiorentina, while Lazio must maintain their leading position to guarantee a favorable position at the end of the season. The next step for the struggling teams will be to achieve positive results in the next matches, while Lazio and Inter will continue to fight for the top of the table.