Simone Inzaghi has warned the rest of Serie A that Lazio “intend to stay near the top” of the table ahead of Napoli on Saturday.

Lazio travel to Napoli on the back of successive wins to sit fifth – a place above their opponents – and can leapfrog both Milan and Roma into second, providing the weekend’s results go their way.

“We’ll be facing a very good team that play great football,” the Coach said at a Press conference.

Simone Inzaghi has warned the rest of Serie A that Lazio “intend to stay near the top” of the table ahead of Napoli on Saturday.

Lazio travel to Napoli on the back of successive wins to sit fifth – a place above their opponents – and can leapfrog both Milan and Roma into second, providing the weekend’s results go their way.

“We’ll be facing a very good team that play great football,” the Coach said at a Press conference.

“They deserve a few more points, against Juventus and Roma they lost in a casual way.

“Sarri’s a great Coach who’s done important things, but we’ve prepared ourselves in the best way possible and I’m confident for the match.

“We’re on a good run of form, we’re aware that we’re in the upper echelons of the table and we intend to stay there.

“We’ll play our game, otherwise we’re likely to make a bad impression. In training, we’ve tried a 3-4-3 and 3-5-2, which can be good solutions to use in-game, based how things are going. During the week, we’ve [primarily] worked in a 4-3-3.

“In my head I don’t have a long-term project, I’m just thinking about Napoli. I’ve been here for the past 17 years and I feel at home, it’s normal that there are some expectations of me.

“I’m happy because the team are behind me, and Patric and Hoedt are proof of that. Although there’s been some criticism of us, the opinions of many people seem to have changed over time.

“We’re growing day by day and I’m sure we can finish near the top.

“Those who have played have done so through hard work and certainly not because they worked with me in the Primavera team.

“Maybe the fact of us not having a lot of experience burdens us a bit, but when the lads are called into question, they always deliver.

“Juventus? They’re great team, even though we didn’t deserve to lose to them.

“Biglia and Milinkovic-Savic? Lucas, in his role, is among the best in Italy. I was tempted to play him from the first minute against Sassuolo, but he’s feeling good and we’re happy about that.

“Sergej has excellent technical skills and knows how to interpret both defending and attacking very well. Regardless of the formation we play, he’ll be there.

“Luis Alberto? He had gastroenteritis and won’t leave for Naples.”

Lazio fans will not be attending the match at San Paolo due to it being considered high-risk, and Inzaghi admitted the situation was a “shame”.

“It’s a shame, their support against Sassuolo helped us win,” he concluded.

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