LAZIO V AC MILAN: STEFANO PIOLI'S SIDE CAN GO TOP OF THE SERIE A TABLE WITH VICTORY

Anderson picks a perfect ball to Immobile who is racing towards goal but Maignan comes flying out of his net and tackles him superbly.

Lazio have lost their way a bit and a few sloppy passes hand possession back to Milan but they are defending well as Acerbi intercepts a through ball aimed to Giroud.

Messias does well down the right and puts a poor ball in but he gets it back and stands it up for Giroud. He climbs well but heads just wide - chance.

Milan are finding their groove now.

They struggled in the early stages of this game but are now pressing really high and Lazio are insisting on passing out from the back. Interesting tactical battle.

Can they respond?

They have only conceded 8 goals in their last 15 matches. Their defence has kept them in the title race but emphasis is now on their attacking talent.

What on Earth is Strakosha doing in the Lazio goal.

It's a short back pass and his clearance hits Messias and rebounds back to him and he picks the ball up outside the box! Yellow card for the keeper.

Goalkeeper Maignan has been hurried twice with the ball at his feet and booted the ball out of play twice. Lazio are flying here.

They've started better and have an early goal and of course it's Immobile.

Lazio work a throw in nicely and Milinkovic-Savic puts in a low cross to Immobile. His movement is perfect and he can tap in from close range as Milan defenders are caught napping.

A fantastic away following from Milan as they bring 10,000 fans to the Olimpico tonight.

The hosts have started on the front foot though.

The referee blows the whistle for the first time and Milan get the ball rolling.

Atmosphere is building at the Stadio Olimpico however just 25,000 fans are expected tonight as Lazio fans protest against rising ticket prices.

The league's top scorer is in action tonight - Ciro Immobile of Lazio has scored 25 goals and is hoping to secure the golden boot with Dusan Vlahovic hot on his heels two goals behind.

He will be up against a solid defence tonight though as Milan haven't conceded in their last six league matches. English defender Fikayo Tomori is at the heart of the Rossoneri's back line.

Inter are in incredible form not losing since February and sit in 1st place at the moment, just one point above Milan, but after tonight the chasers would've played a game more.

They will be aiming to bounce back from a defeat in the Milan derby in the Coppa Italia and get above Inter putting the pressure on them in the battle for the Scudetto.

Milan have not won the league title since 2011 and came runners-up last year to Inter and will be looking to make sure the same doesn't happen this season.

This is not just a big game for Milan, this is vital for Lazio too. They are in the fight for a European spot for next season.

A Champions League finish may be too much but they need to secure a place in either the Europa League or Conference League.

There is also the matter of finishing above arch rivals Roma. They are two points above Lazio in 5th so they can go above them with a win this evening.

Olivier Giroud leads the line with Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the bench.

Maurizio Sarri has named this side for tonight's crucial game.

Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live coverage of the Serie A clash between Lazio and AC Milan.

A win would take the visitors top of the table above city rivals Inter.

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