We cannot handle both competitions - Maurizio Sarri

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This is going to be very difficult, it would be insane to think of going to the Velodrome and having an easy night,

” said Sarri in his press conference.

“Marseille defend with one tactical system and attack with another, both with great technical quality. French football is very similar to Italian, so we cannot expect anything simple.

“This result could end up being decisive for qualification, but so far we’ve shown that we cannot handle both competitions. After the three Europa League games, we picked up just one Serie A point.

“We’re in the running now and we’ll see tomorrow. If we want to grow, we need to be more consistent. We’ve shown that we can react to embarrassment, but consistency is a different prospect entirely.”

Immobile

has traveled to Marseille, but his presence on the pitch is in doubt due to a stomach problem.

“As well as gastroenteritis, Ciro also has a problem on the outside of the knee. He’s feeling pain, so we’ll see tomorrow, as he has particular problems when changing direction. Danilo Cataldi had a small issue, but he’s doing better. We’ll see if Sergej Milinkovic-Savic feels the need to play only part of the game or the whole match.”

Sarri took over the reins of Lazio in the summer, but rumors suggest that the club's president has offered to extend his contract.

“We can evaluate it next week, there are more urgent matters right now. All I can say is that I am very happy at Lazio. I like the people who work at the club and get along with the President, but we need to sit down and discuss it.”

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