For the upcoming Serie A Week 9 fixture, Lorenzo Lucca is set to reclaim his spot in Napoli`s starting XI against Lecce. Meanwhile, midfielder Scott McTominay is expected to begin the match on the substitutes` bench.
The highly anticipated game will commence at 18:30 CET (17:30 GMT) at the Stadio Via del Mare in Lecce.
Napoli welcomes back Rasmus Hojlund and Amir Rrahmani from injury, but neither player is considered fully fit enough for a starting role. As a result, manager Antonio Conte is anticipated to deploy Lucca upfront, with Sam Beukema and Juan Jesus forming the central defensive partnership.
Lucca was benched during Saturday`s match against Inter and received a red card in his last starting appearance against PSV a week ago.
Several key players remain unavailable due to injuries, including Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, Alex Meret, and Stanislav Lobotka.
Reports from prominent sports newspapers, including Gazzetta dello Sport and Corriere dello Sport, indicate that Scotland international Scott McTominay is expected to be rested. This strategic decision would see Eljif Elmas join Billy Gilmour and Zambo Anguissa in the midfield.
Furthermore, Noa Lang is projected to make his inaugural Serie A start of the current season, completing Napoli`s attacking trio alongside Lucca and Matteo Politano.
For Lecce, AC Milan loanee Francesco Camarda is anticipated to be in their starting lineup.
Lecce vs. Napoli – Broadcast Information
Football enthusiasts in the UK can tune into TNT Sports 1 and DAZN to watch the game, while viewers in the USA can catch the action on Paramount+.
Lecce vs. Napoli – Probable Lineups
- Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Veiga, Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani, Maleh; Pierotti, Stulic, Banda.
- Napoli (4-3-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Gilmour, Elmas; Politano, Lucca, Lang.
