14.03. (Thu) 21:05 Lazio - Stuttgart

PROBABLE LINEUPS

LAZIO
Marchetti
Pereirinha, Biava, Dias, Radu
Ledesma
Candreva, Gonzalez, Mauri, Lulic
Kozak

STUTTGART
Ulreich
Sakai, Tasci, Rudiger, Molinaro
Kvist
Harnik, Gentner, Okazaki, Traore
Ibisevic

Lazio have failed to find the back of the net in three of their last four Serie A matches but have been in noticeably better goalscoring form in Europe, where they have scored seven goals in their previous three outings - two of which came against Stuttgart in the first leg of this Europa League round of 16 tie.
Midfielders Hernanes and Lorik Cana picked up yellow cards in the victory, however, and as a result will miss the return fixture through suspension.

Lazio manager Vladimir Petkovic will also be without midfielder Cristian Brocchi who has a fractured metatarsal, Antonio Rossi who has a pulled hamstring, as well as striker Miroslav Klose and right-back Abdoulay Konko, both of whom are recovering from serious knee injuries and not due back until next month.

Stuttgart meanwhile welcome striker Vedad Ibisevic back from suspension. The Bosnia-Herzegovina international will replace Manchester United loanee Federico Macheda, who started on his own up top for the first leg. Fellow forward Cacau remains sidelined after a cruciate ligament rupture.

Also missing are midfielders Alexandru Maxim and Mamadou Bah, who have nose and tibula fractures, respectively.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lazio have dropped to sixth in Serie A after being as high as third earlier this season. They have won just one of their last eight matches in the league.

Striker Libor Kozak, a Czech Republic international, is the highest active goalscorer in the Europa League with seven goals.

Lazio have conceded just five goals in their last nine Europa League matches.

Stuttgart have won just one Bundesliga match in 2013 and are presently 14th in the division - still eight points clear of Augsburg and a relegation playoff.

Stuttgart have not managed more than two goals in a match in any competition since a December 8 win over Schalke.

With 20 goals in all competitions, Vedad Ibisevic is Stuttgart’s top goalscorer this season.

Prediction
Barcelona overturned a 2-0 aggregate deficit on Tuesday, but they were at home, and Stuttgart aren’t Barcelona. Not by a long shot. Lazio’s struggles in the league have been softened by their European form, and they should expect to continue their winning run with an outright victory on Thursday.

Editor's Prediction
Lazio 2-1 VfB Stuttgart

14.03. (Thu) 19:00 Inter - Tottenham Hot.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

INTER
Handanovic
Zanetti, Juan, Chivu, Pereira
Gargano, Cambiasso
Benassi, Cassano, Guarin
Palacio

TOTTENHAM
Friedel
Walker, Gallas, Caulker, Assou-Ekotto,
Lennon, Dembele, Parker, Holtby
Sigurdsson
Defoe

Inter boss Andrea Stramaccioni will be hoping his side can recover from back-to-back to defeats. Samir Handanovic is set to return in goal after missing Sunday’s Serie A loss to Bologna through suspension.

Javier Zanetti made his 600th Serie A appearance in that match and the veteran is again expected to start. Up front, Antonio Cassano is poised to provide support to Rodrigo Palacio as they search for goals.

As for the visitors, Andre Villas-Boas will be without star man Gareth Bale whose yellow card in the first leg ruled him out of the game. Brad Friedel is again poised to start in goal in place of Hugo Lloris.

Emmanuel Adebayor could well be in contention for a return from an ankle injury, but may have to settle for a place on the bench with Jermain Defoe again starting. Steven Caulker could come into the team after recently losing his place to Michael Dawson.

DID YOU KNOW?

Inter have struggled for results in Serie A over recent weeks - winning just three of their last 13 games.

Rodrio Palacio has an impressive scoring record in the Europa League this season with seven goals in nine appearances, two off Roberto Boninsegna's all-time club competition record of nine managed in 1969-70.

Inter have won the Uefa Cup, now the Europa League, three times - in 1990-91, 1993-94 and 1997-98.

Tottenham are undefeated in their previous 10 Europa League games, including the 3-0 first-leg victory, stretching back to November, 2011.

The last meeting between the two teams at San Siro saw Inter run out 4-3 winners, with Bale grabbing the headlines in defeat with a hat-trick.

Spurs have won the Uefa Cup twice - in 1972 in its inaugural year, and again in 1984. They are 7/2 to win the competition this year with Coral.

Tottenham have faced Italian opposition 10 times - winning four times, drawing four and losing just twice.

Prediction
Inter face an extremely difficult uphill task to stand any chance of progressing following the 3-0 first-leg defeat. With Spurs impressive away from home, they should have far too much to let their opponents get back into the tie but must be wary on complacency.

Editor's Prediction
Inter 2-2 Tottenham