Team News: Keita Balde Diao leads Lazio attack against Udinese

Lazio have named Keita Balde Diao in the starting lineup for this afternoon's Serie A clash against Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico.

The 20-year-old has kept his place in the side with Miroslav Klose still injured and will be supported by Stefano Mauri, Antonio Candreva and Senad Lulic in the attack.

However, Alessandro Matri has to settle for a place on the bench, after joining the club on loan from AC Milan at the end of August.

Meanwhile, Duvan Zapata and Cyril Thereau have been chosen to lead the line for Udinese, with veteran striker Antonio Di Natale having to settle for a place on the bench due to a back problem.

Lazio: Marchetti; Basta, Mauricio, Hoedt, Radu; Cataldi, Parolo; Lulic, Candreva, Mauri; Keita Subs: Berisha, Guerrieri, Konko, Gentiletti, Braafheid, Morrison, Onazi, Milinkovic-Savic, Oikonomidis, Matri, Felipe Anderson, Kishna

Udinese: Karnezis; Heurtaux, Danilo, Piris; Edenilson, Kone, Iturre, Fernandes, Adnan; Zapata, Thereau Subs: Romo, Wague, Heurtaux, Felipe, Domizzi, Insua, Badu, Pasquale, Merkel, Marquinho, Di Natale, Aguirre