Series A

Serie A line-ups: Napoli vs. Cagliari

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Victor Osimhen and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia are supported by a revamped Napoli midfield towards a Cagliari facet who by no means cease stunning with their dramatic comebacks.

It kicks off on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 17.00 GMT.

You may observe all of the build-up and motion because it occurs from this recreation, Lecce-Frosinone and Torino-Empoli on the LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei reached the Champions League Spherical of 16 with a midweek victory over SC Braga, however have misplaced two on the bounce in Serie A and must get again on monitor to recapture a high 4 place.

Piotr Zielinski is the newest addition to the damage checklist with a knee drawback, becoming a member of Eljif Elmas and Mathias Olivera, so Jens Cajuste steps into midfield.

Mario Rui is simply match for the bench after his lay-off, so Natan is confirmed at left-back.

Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari are the comeback kings of Serie A, managing a collection of dramatic late turnarounds, the latest seeing Gianluca Lapadula after which Leonardo Pavoletti’s overhead kick beat Sassuolo in stoppages.

Pavoletti is launched from the beginning with Andrea Petagna and Gaetano Oristanio.

Antoine Makoumbou returns from suspension, however Eldor Shomurodov fractured a metatarsal in his foot, so joins Marko Rog and Elio Capradossi on the remedy desk.

There’s a minute’s silence earlier than all video games this weekend for former Napoli captain Antonio Juliano.

There have been a couple of issues on the Stadio Maradona at the moment attributable to sturdy winds, so the entry of followers in some sectors was delayed whereas officers checked the roof for unfastened tiles.

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Natan; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Cagliari: Scuffet; Nandez, Goldaniga, Dossena, Augello; Makoumbou, Prati, Jankto; Oristanio; Pavoletti, Petagna

16-12-2023 17:00

MatchDay 16

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Napoli

Cagliari

2 – 1

Participant statistic

1st half

Victor Osimhen	45′
Amir Rrahmani	45+4′
	45+2′	Edoardo Goldaniga
	45+3′	Leonardo Pavoletti

2nd half

	63′	Tommaso Augello
Victor Osimhen (Help: Mário Rui)	69′
	72′	Leonardo Pavoletti (Help: Zito Luvumbo)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Help: Victor Osimhen)	75′
Mário Rui	85′
Matteo Politano	88′
Frank Anguissa	90+1′