Milan is calling, and Napoli must respond. For the first time since the start of this season, the Azzurri have only one result left to return to the top: victory. They will face Bologna, who last Saturday almost tripped up AC Milan, now top of the table, awaiting a response from Napoli.
Luciano Spalletti will rely on the starting eleven, unbeaten so far in the championship with eight wins and a draw in nine games. The only absence? His own: sent off in Rome, his historic assistant, Marco Domenichini, will sit on the Azzurri bench.
In any case, there are few doubts about who will take the field: rotation postponed, there could perhaps be some changes in Salerno on Sunday. In goal there will be the usual Ospina, a four-man defense with Di Lorenzo and Mario Rui on the wings, Rrahmani and Koulibaly in the center (Manolas absent due to injury, he was not even called up). In midfield the indisputable Fabian Ruiz and Anguissa, then the trident behind Victor Osimhen: with Insigne there will be Zielinski (in a ballot until the end with Elmas) and Lozano (who continues to alternate with Politano).
Several luxury absentees, however, for Mihajlovic's Bologna: Arnautovic, who came out battered from the match against Milan, was not even called up; Soriano and Soumaoro (sent off on the last matchday) will also be out. Behind, therefore, chances for Binks with Medel and Theate, in midfield Schouten, Dominguez and Svanberg; up front Orsolini returns from the 1st minute with Barrow.
THE PROBABLE FORMATIONS
NAPLES (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Koulibaly, Rrahmani, Mario Rui; Anguissa, Fabian Ruiz; Lozano, Zielinski, Insigne; Osimhen.
BOLOGNA (3-5-1-1): Skorupski; Binks, Medel, Theate; De Silvestri, Dominguez, Schouten, Svanberg, Hickey; Orsolini; Barrow.
SPALLETTI'S CALLED UP
GOALKEEPERS: Marfella, Meret, Ospina
DEFENDERS: Di Lorenzo, Ghoulam, Juan Jesus, Koulibaly, Mario Rui, Rrahmani, Zanoli
MIDFIELDERS: Anguissa, Demme, Elmas, Fabian Ruiz, Lobotka, Zielinski
ATTACKERS: Insigne, Lozano, Mertens, Osimhen, Petagna, Politano
Vincenzo Scarpa
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