Lazio](club:lazio) are unbeaten after five league matches, have 13 points from five Serie A games and sit third. On Sunday, they can take another step towards a club record by winning five of their first six top-flight fixtures. Monza arrive as the underdogs, but the real story is whether Lazio can keep the start together while the selection questions around Gennaro Gattuso continue.
Lazio's start and the record chance
Lazio's run is being built on control as much as results. They have conceded only three goals in five league games and kept three clean sheets, which explains why the points total has turned them into a serious early-season presence rather than just a hot start.
The table position matters here too. Third place with 13 points is a strong platform before October really settles in, and a win over Monza would push them one game closer to matching their best start yet.
The selection calls Gattuso still has to make
The break has not left Lazio untouched. Josip Šutalo and Oliver Provstgaard were away with their national teams, while the break also brought injuries to Albert Gudmundsson and Matteo Cancellieri.
That leaves Gattuso with a decision in attack between Tijjani Noslin and Andrea Pinamonti. It is the kind of choice that can look small before kick-off and matter a lot if Lazio have to break down a compact Monza side.
Monza are 16th with four points from five matches, so the gap in form is real. They did beat Sassuolo in their last league match, though, and coverage around this fixture notes they have yet to beat Lazio in Serie A. The fixture is still there for them, but the pressure sits with the home side when Lazio vs Monza kicks off.
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