Serie A sees Lazio's fan boycott meet 10,000 Sassuolo fans as Round 9 starts

Round 9 of Serie A kicks off today with table‑leaders Lazio travelling to Sassuolo and Como heading to Turin, while Roma host Cagliari. Over 10,000 Lazio supporters will fill the away end at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia despite a boycott of home matches.

Fan boycott and away support

Biancocelesti fans continue to boycott home fixtures in a campaign aimed at pressuring owner Claudio Lotito to sell the club. Despite the protest, the away end has sold out for every match, and more than 10,000 supporters will travel to the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia for the Lazio‑Sassuolo clash. The match forms part of Round 9 of Serie A, which kicks off today.

Lazio’s ideal XI is expected to stay largely unchanged, with head coach Gennaro Gattuso overseeing the selection. Defender Josip Sutalo is likely to rest, while centre‑back Diogo Leite is set to start for the first time this season. The Biancocelesti will rely on their back line to maintain the league‑leading position.

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Line‑ups and broadcast details

Sassuolo line‑up features Domenico Berardi and Sebastiano Esposito leading the attack in a 4‑3‑3 formation. The club will be without Leysen, Russo, Koné, Boloca and Idzes, all listed as injured. Lazio’s bench includes Marusic, Rovella and Gudmundsson, who are also sidelined.

Torino line‑up adopts a 3‑5‑2 shape with Ché Adams and Giovanni Simeone spearheading the forward line. Como, short of options up front, have Moise Kean, Jesus Rodriguez, Assane Diao and Mattia Liberali out injured. Nico Paz is expected to return to the starting XI after spending the previous match on the bench.

Torino have won three consecutive league games and will look to extend that run against Como. Injuries for Torino include Fortini, Ilkhan, Ricardo Rodriguez and Mandragora. Como’s injury list also features J. Rodriguez, Kean, Diao, Chalobah and Liberali. The Sassuolo‑Lazio encounter will be televised. The Torino‑Como game will be available via BBC Alba, BBC iPlayer, and Paramount+. ITALY – OCTOBER 18 saw the league confirm the broadcast partners for the round. Both fixtures are part of the Serie A schedule that runs through October across Italy.