Top scorer Miroslav Klose is in line to return from the thigh injury that kept him out of the win over Milan in mid-week. Andre Dias picked up a problem during that game, and could join the likes of Stefano Mauri, Cristian Brocchi and Lorik Cana on the sidelines.  Libor Kozak, Stephen Makinwa and Alfaro are all injured, and following the sales of Djibril Cisse and Giuseppe Sculli, Coach Edy Reja’s options are limited. The Biancocelesti remain three points ahead of fifth placed Inter,  while a win could see them leap-frog Udinese depending on the Zebrette’s result at Fiorentina.

Probable Line-ups:

Genoa (4-4-2): Frey, Mesto, Granqvist, Kaladze, Moretti, Jankovic, Kucka, Biondini, Sculli, Gilardino, Palacio

Subs; Lupatelli, Constant, Birsa, Sampirisi, Jorquera, Pratto, Meucci

Lazio (4-3-1-2): Marchetti, Konko, Biava, Stankevicius, Radu, Gonzalez, Ledesma, Lulic, Hernanes, Klose, Rocchi

Subs; Bizzarri, Diakite, Zauri, Scaloni, Candreva, Matuzalem, Zampa

Form Guide:

Genoa: -WLWLL

21/12/11 – Napoli 6-1 Genoa

08/01/12 – Cagliari 3-0 Genoa

15/01/12 – Genoa 3-2 Udinese

22/01/12 – Palermo 5-3 Genoa

29/01/12 – Genoa 3-2 Napoli

Lazio: WWLWL

07/01/12 – Siena 4-0 Lazio

15/01/12 – Lazio 2-0 Atalanta

22/01/12 – Inter 2-1 Lazio

29/01/12 – Chievo 0-3 Lazio

01/02/12 – Lazio 2-0 Milan

Top Scorers:

Genoa;

Palacio – 11

Jankovic – 3

Lazio;

Klose – 11

Hernanes – 6

Assists:

Genoa;

Palacio – 4

Gilardino – 3

Lazio;

Cisse – 6

Klose – 4

Head-to-Head:

18/09/11 – Lazio 1-2 Genoa

14/05/11 – Lazio 4-2 Genoa

06/01/11 – Genoa 0-0 Lazio

25/04/10 – Genoa 1-2 Lazio

13/12/09 – Lazio 1-0 Genoa