In search of both a third straight win and a place in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, Lazio welcome Genoa to Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday evening.
The Biancocelesti last lifted the cup in 2019, and they now kick off their campaign in the competition's last 16, which Genoa reached with two narrow wins earlier this season.
Taking them into the competition's knockout phase, captain Ciro Immobile's late brace from off the bench guided his team past the Scottish champions, and just a few days later, the Biancocelesti returned to winning ways domestically.
Despite later wasting several chances, Lazio held preserved a lead gained after eight minutes at home to Cagliari, as Pedro latched on to a pass from Manuel Lazzari - when the visitors went down to 10 men just before the half-hour mark, victory was all but assured.
Maurizio Sarri's men still sit adrift of Italy's top four, but having got their league campaign back on track, they now turn their attention to the Coppa Italia.
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