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Lazio Have Found the Perfect Successors for Romagnoli & Gila – Opinion

Before a ball was kicked in the 2026/27 campaign, a doomsday scenario was envisioned at Lazio. Some pundits and observers felt the squad’s quality was only suitable for a relegation dogfight, and the shocking Coppa Italia defeat to Mantova seemingly…

By Michel Sakr · The Laziali

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 9:17 PM

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Michel Sakr argues that Lazio found the ideal defensive replacements for Alessio Romagnoli and Mario Gila.
Lazio sold Mario Gila to AC Milan and Alessio Romagnoli completed a transfer to Al-Sadd.
Gennaro Gattuso's Lazio side gathered 19 points from seven Serie A games to share first place.

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Michel Sakr of The Laziali argues that Lazio have found ideal replacements for departed centre-backs Alessio Romagnoli and Mario Gila in Oliver Provstgaard and Josip Sutalo. Following the summer departures of Gila to AC Milan and Romagnoli to Al-Sadd, manager Gennaro Gattuso guided Lazio to 19 points from their opening seven Serie A matches, sharing the top spot with Inter Milan.

The writer highlights that the 23-year-old Danish defender Provstgaard has stylistically succeeded Romagnoli, scoring a header in a 3-0 win against Juventus. Meanwhile, Sakr views Ajax loanee Sutalo as the natural heir to Gila's role due to his duel capability and style in Gattuso's aggressive defensive system.

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Lazio Have Found the Perfect Successors for Romagnoli & Gila – Opinion

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