Serie A 2025-2026: Napoli-Lecce, the likely lineups

In addition to the big match at the Meazza between Inter and Atalanta, scheduled at 3 p.m., the Serie A afternoon offers at 6 p.m. the challenge between Napoli and Lecce, valid for the twenty-ninth day. The Champions fight continues for the team coached by Antonio Conte, who wants to give continuity to the victories obtained in the last two rounds against Verona and Torino, both ended on the score of 2-1.

The Parthenopeans, so far victorious but not always brilliant, can count on an Alisson Santos in great form in recent outings and the important returns of De Bruyne and Anguissa, who already took the field in the last round against the granata. The Salento coach, expected to cross paths with his own soccer past, knows that victory is by no means a foregone conclusion. The Giallorossi are confirmed as a tough opponent and arrive at the “Maradona” galvanized by the suffered, but fundamental, success obtained against Cremonese, three golden points that allowed the Salentini to stretch to +3 just on the grigiorossi, direct competitors in the salvation race.

The Azzurri, in addition to long-suffering Neres and Di Lorenzo, must do without Vergara and Lobotka due to muscle problems while McTominay, recovered, will start from the bench. Between the posts Milinkovic-Savic is ahead of Meret, the three-man defense will consist of Olivera, Buongiorno and Beukema (the latter ahead of Juan Jesus, who is not at his best). In the middle of the field Anguissa returns from the first minute along with Gilmour, on the three-quarter Alisson Santos with Elmas supporting Hojlund.

Di Francesco deploys his usual 4-2-3-1 with Falcone in goal, Siebert and Tiago Gabriel as central midfielders, Coulibaly and Ramadani as dykes to shield the defense, Pierotti and Banda on the flanks. Stulic, in goal in the last round, is favored over Cheddira for a starting shirt in attack.

Probable lineups.

NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Buongiorno, Olivera; Politano, Anguissa, Gilmour, Spinazzola; Elmas, Alisson Santos; Hojlund. All. Conte.

LECCE (4-2-3-1): Falcone; Veiga, Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; Ramadani, Coulibaly; Pierotti, Gandelman, Banda; Stulic. All. Di Francesco.