After the great victory at San Siro, Napoli wants to continue its run towards fourth place by trying to beat Roma.
The Giallorossi are coming from a defeat in the championship against Parma, but revitalized by the passage of the round in the Europa League. The two teams are at 50 points in the standings and this challenge could be fundamental for the conquest of fourth place. blue They will certainly be fresher, given that Fonseca's team played in Ukraine on Thursday night.
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Gattuso has also definitively recovered Hirving Lozano and Kostas Manolas, with the latter starting, given Rrahmani's unavailability. Giovanni Di Lorenzo will also be out of the match due to suspension, so Hysaj will play as right back, while Mario Rui will go to the left. Completing the defensive department (obviously) will be Kalidou Koulibaly. There are few doubts regarding the midfield, given that Lobotka was stopped by tonsillitis, so Demme, Fabian Ruiz and Zielinski will play to act as a glue with the offensive department.
Right in attack there will certainly be Politano and Insigne with Lozano ready to come on during the match to give an extra push. The usual doubt for the role of first striker with Osimhen who seems to be ahead of Mertens.
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Enthusiasm, ambition, and a desire to immediately serve the team. Alisson Santos, 23, a Brazilian striker who joined Napoli in the winter transfer window from Sporting Lisbon, introduced himself to the Azzurri fans with words that blended emotion and determination. "I'm very happy to be here; it's a dream for me. Napoli is a great club, and I hope to help them achieve our goals," he explained, speaking of his new adventure.
His debut is already behind him, having played half an hour in the Coppa Italia against Como and been responsible for one of the final penalties, despite elimination. "I'm happy with my debut but obviously sad about the result, because I wanted to advance with the team. But now it's time to work and look ahead," he said, immediately demonstrating his mentality and sense of team spirit. It wasn't even his first time at the Maradona: "Tuesday was my second time here; I'd already played in this stadium with Sporting in the Champions League. But playing for Napoli is an incredible feeling, feeling the passion of the Neapolitan fans."
The refereeing appointments for Serie A's twenty-fifth matchday have been announced, a round that features key clashes both for the Scudetto and the European Championship race. Fabbri will referee tomorrow evening's early match between Pisa and AC Milan.
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