Lazio vs Bodø/Glimt Europa League preview: where to watch, predicted line-ups, team news

Lazio host Bodø/Glimt in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie.

Where to watch the game on TV

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What do you need to know?

Two late Christos Mandas saves have ensured that Lazio still have plenty to play for as they welcome Bodø/Glimt for their quarter-final decider. Having been outplayed in the first leg, Marco Baroni is convinced that his side will be a different proposition at Stadio Olimpico.

Meanwhile, Kjetil Knutsen’s team have history to contend with as they aim to become the first Norwegian side to reach a UEFA men's club semi-final. They won their only previous UEFA quarter-final first leg – 2-1 against Lazio's neighbours Roma in the 2021/22 Conference League – only to crash to a 4-0 defeat at the Olimpico.

Possible line-ups

Lazio: Mandas; Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Marušić; Rovella, Guendouzi; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Castellanos
Out: Nuno Tavares (muscular), Patric (ankle)
Misses next match if booked: Patric, Romagnoli, Vecino, Zaccagni

Bodø/Glimt: Haikin; Sjøvold, Gundersen, Bjørtuft, Bjørkan; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Blomberg, Høgh, Hauge
Out: none
Misses next match if booked: Berg, Bjørkan, Evjen, Gundersen

Form guide

Lazio

Form: DLWDLD
Latest: Lazio 1-1 Roma, Serie A, 13/04,

Bodø/Glimt

Form: WWWWWL
Latest: Bodø/Glimt 2-0 Lazio, Europa League quarter-final first leg, 10/04

Expert prediction

Francesco Corda, match reporter: Lazio have a mountain to climb. The Norwegian champions have never reached a European semi-final, while the Biancocelesti have not managed it in 22 years. On a run of four wins and four clean sheets, the visitors are in excellent shape, but coach Baroni is hoping that the creativity of Mattia Zaccagni and Gustav Isaksen, along with Alessio Romagnoli's goals, can give Lazio a night to remember.

What the coaches and players say

Marco Baroni, Lazio coach: "We have to give everything, without holding back and leave ourselves with no regrets. The first leg showed us that we are facing a good team. We will have to put in a different performance from a physical and mental point of view. [Kjetil Knutsen] is a very good coach; I have been watch his matches since 2023. The team has a strong identity even if some elements have changed, so we will have to play like the real Lazio."

Kjetil Knutsen, Bodø/Glimt coach: "It's a fantastic experience to play this match and to do it in a stadium like this is extraordinary. I'm happy to be back here in Rome [where they faced Roma in April 2022], I hope we'll have the chance to play a match as the same level as the first leg, but what happened last week is already behind us."

Taty Castellanos, Lazio forward: "We know it will be tough, but not impossible. They play well, but we are very strong at the Olimpico. We'll have to give it our all on the pitch to turn things around."

Ulrik Saltnes, Bodø/Glimt midfielder: "We are a team that run a lot, and we hope to find the right balance and defend well in the return, because it will be necessary. I expect a big performance from Lazio tomorrow. They had few chances in the first leg but we know they can create danger at any time."