Serie A 2025/2026: Udinese-Napoli, the likely lineups
Italy’s champion Napoli takes the field at 3 p.m. against Udinese at the Friuli stadium in the match valid for the 15th day of Serie A. Conte’s team, first in the standings along with AC Milan, is fresh off three straight league wins (the last one against Juve at the Maradona) but was defeated by Benfica in the last Champions League match. Twelfth-ranked Udinese has lost three of its last four matches and comes from two painful consecutive home defeats against Genoa and Bologna.
Runjaic is banking on the Zaniolo-Davis pair in attack, on the flanks will be Zanoli and Rui Modesto. In midfield, Atta is missing, there will be Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Piotrowski.
Hojlund always a point of reference in attack awaiting Lukaku’s return, on the three-quarter are Politano and Neres. Di Lorenzo and Spinazzola will act on the flanks, in midfield McTominay and possible debut from 1′ for Vergara.
Udinese-Napoli, the likely lineups
UDINESE (3-5-2): Okoye; Bertola, Kabasele, Solet; Zanoli, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Piotrowski, Rui Modesto; Davis, Zaniolo. All. Runjaic.
NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, Vergara, McTominay, Spinazzola; Politano, Neres; Hojlund. All. Conte.
