Serie A 2023-2024: Napoli-Cagliari, the likely lineups

Napoli-Cagliari, the probable formations

Napoli and Cagliari will face each other on Saturday afternoon on the 16th day of Serie A. Kickoff at 6 p.m. at "Diego Armando Maradona". The hosts, after their success in the Champions League with Braga, will try to resume their run in the league as well after their two defeats against Inter and Juventus. On the other hand, the guests will try to give continuity to the narrow victory against Sassuolo in the previous round.

Mazzarri will have to deal with the absences of Elmas and Zielinski in midfield. In the midfield, therefore, there will be Lobotka, Anguissa and Cajuste, with Gaetano as the only holding midfielder ready to take over. In attack, the trident consisting of Osimhen, Politano and Kvaratskhelia is being confirmed.

Ranieri, on the other hand, is expected to confirm most of the starting 11 from the win with Sassuolo. In the offensive zone it should once again be the turn of Lapadula and Luvumbo, who should win their respective ballots with Pavoletti and Oristanio. In the three-quarter there will be space for Viola, while in the middle of the field there will be Jankto, Makoumbou and Prati.

Probable lineups

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Natan; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia. Coach: Walter Mazzarri. 

CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Scuffet; Nandez, Goldaniga, Dossena, Augello; Makoumbou, Prati, Jankto; Viola, Lapadula, Luvumbo. Coach Claudio Ranieri.