On Tuesday, 19 September, Lazio will face Atletico at home in the Champions League. Also in this group are Feyenoord and Celtic. Quite a tight group, from which the mini-favourites may not get out. Lazio failed at the start of the Italian championship. Maurizio Sarri's wards have not really rebuilt after the departure of Milinkovic-Savic. The system-forming player suddenly left the club. There is no adequate replacement for him. Lazio have problems in every line. Sarri does not abandon his trademark football, but this style generates risks. Outsiders of the Italian championship are happy to take advantage of it. Lazio managed to suffer defeats against Lecce and Genoa. Nothing good came out of the game with Juventus. The only victory was obtained in Naples over the champion. Had it not been for that, it is possible that the question of Maurizio Sarri's resignation would have been seriously raised. Lazio are suffering in defence. The team is second from the bottom in terms of the number of allowed dangers at their gates. The only positive news recently is the lack of injured players. Atletico travels to Rome after a shocking performance in Valencia. The team was defeated with a score of 0:3. Diego Simeone called the match the weakest during his time in Madrid. Atletico were in fact beaten with their own weapons. Organised team exposed all the disadvantages of the "Indians". Extremely painful defeat makes you doubt the prospects of the club, although the start in the championship was very confident. There is a logical explanation for what happened. Before the international break, Atletico's match with Sevilla was cancelled. That is, the team was out of action for twenty days. Plus, the players had just returned from national teams. The previous balance was lost. The match came at a very bad time. Of course, Atletico are expected to rehabilitate in Rome. The Champions League is in a special mood after last year's failure. Atletico managed to finish fourth in their group. The guests now look better in terms of squad and play. Lazio have a systemic crisis, while the Spaniards had only one bad match. It is logical to assume that the guests will have an advantage due to Simeone's trademark tactics. For Atletico, such opponents are very convenient. The coach's entire tactic is directed against ball possession. Lazio risk conceding a quick goal and finding themselves in an extremely bruising position. Atletico now have more opportunities to influence matches due to a deep bench. Lazio has a rather modest resource of reserves. The match is tilted towards Atletico's advantage.