Serie A 2025-2026: Cremonese-Napoli, the likely lineups
Cremonese and Napoli face each other at 3 p.m. in the match valid for the 16th day of the Serie A championship. Antonio Conte’s team resumes the championship after the triumph in the Super Cup: the Azzurri have lost three of their last five away games and must regain continuity to continue in the Scudetto race with Inter, Milan, Juve and Roma. The grigiorossi, currently 12th with 21 points, drew in the last round in Rome against Lazio.
Cremonese with the Bonazzoli-Vardy pairing in attack. On the flanks will act Barbieri and Pezzella, while in midfield Payero should return, with him Bondo and Vandeputte.
Conte still with Hojlund as a point of reference in attack awaiting Lukaku’s return, on the flanks will be Neres and Lang. In midfield Lobotka with McTominay, while on the outsides possible the use of Politano and Spinazzola. Di Lorenzo could play in the defensive trio along with Rrahmani and Buongiorno.
Cremonese-Napoli, the likely lineups
CREMONESE (3-5-2): Audero, Terracciano, Baschirotto, Bianchetti; Barbieri, Bondo, Payero, Vandeputte, Pezzella; Vardy, Bonazzoli. All. Nicola.
NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Politano, Lobotka, McTominay, Spinazzola, David Neres, Lang, Hojlund. All. Conte.
