Gennaro Gattuso's managerial career has been nothing like his illustrious playing days at Milan. As a manager, he has been a true globetrotter in recent years. He has moved from country to country, from club to club, but has rarely stayed anywhere for long. He went from one fiasco to another, from Valencia and Marseille to Hajduk, before suffering another downfall with the Italy national team, which he failed to lead to the World Cup after losing the play-off final to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica. This June, he was given a somewhat surprising new opportunity in his homeland, taking over Lazio in place of Maurizio Sarri, who moved to Bergamo to take charge of Atalanta. Gattuso had been written off. The atmosphere at the Olimpico remains tense. The fans continue their war with club president Claudio Lotito. And yet, three Serie A matches — three victories, nine points from nine, level with Roma and Inter.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨🏟️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: AC Milan fans are set to OUTNUMBER Lazio supporters at the Stadio Olimpico this weekend, Lazio's stadium:<br><br>• Around 9,000–10,000 Milan fans are expected<br>• Only around 6,000 Lazio fans could be inside their own stadium<br>• Lazio fans are continuing their BOYCOTT… <a href="https://t.co/H8DOpXVW4Q">pic.twitter.com/H8DOpXVW4Q</a></p>— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) <a href="https://x.com/TouchlineX/status/2098684286895575355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##Today, Gattuso will come up against his beloved Milan in the Eternal City, the club where he spent the best years of his playing career, winning every possible trophy with the Rossoneri. He also managed the team from San Siro. Lazio are enjoying their best run in several years, but the fans continue their battle with Lotito, boycotting their beloved club. As a result, the stands at the Olimpico will be practically empty, and there will almost certainly be more away supporters than home fans. A solid start for the revamped Milan under Ruben Amorim — two wins and a draw away to Juventus in Turin (1:1). The Rossoneri will go into the clash with one of the three teams boasting a perfect record in the Apennines at full strength. Matteo Gabbia has also recovered. Lazio, on the other hand, are still dealing with squad problems. Adam Marusic, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Nicolo Rovella, Danilo Cataldi and Luca Pellegrini are all unavailable.##LINKED_NEWS_68765##Milan came close to maintaining their perfect record ahead of their trip to the Olimpico, but conceded late in the big derby against Juventus in Turin and were forced to settle for a point (1:1). Milan's young substitute forward Alfadjo Cisse scored the only goal against the Bianconeri and, according to reports in the Italian media, could be thrown straight into the starting XI by the Portuguese coach, ahead of Portugal's most advanced forward Gonçalo Ramos, the new signing from European champions Paris Saint-Germain. Yunus Musah and Luka Modrić remain the workhorses in midfield. Gattuso has no reason to change a winning team. The same XI that started Monday evening's match in Udine (2:1) is expected to take the field again. Last season, both Serie A meetings between these teams ended in 1:0 home wins. The same scoreline, in Lazio's favour, was recorded in the Coppa Italia round of 16.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 4FridayVenezia – Fiorentina 2-4 (1-2)/Adams 22, Hainaut 86 – Mastantuono 29,30,84, Pellegrino 66/Saturday16.00: (2.15) Genoa (3.40) Frosinone (3.40)19.00: (3.20) Lazio (3.30) Milan (2.30)21.45: (1.55) Atalanta (4.00) Cagliari (6.25)Sunday16.00: (2.70) Lecce (3.05) Monza (2.80)19.00: (1.85) Napoli (3.50) Bologna (4.40)21.45: (5.50) Sassuolo (3.70) Juventus (1.67)Monday19.30: (1.22) Como (6.25) Parma (14.0)19.30: (6.25) Torino (4.10) Roma (1.55)21.45: (1.22) Inter (6.50) Udinese (12.0)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-33-95836" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/33/season/95836/standings?widgetTitle=Serie+A&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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