Serie A confirm six bans after Week 31: Double Napoli blow | OneFootball

Two Napoli starters will be unavailable to Antonio Conte when the Partenopei host Empoli at the Stadio Maradona next weekend, while Italy international Samuele Ricci will also have to sit out of Torino’s upcoming visit to Como.

Here are all the players who picked up suspensions during the weekend’s Serie A fixtures.

Serie A confirm Week 31 bans

Ricci was the only player to be sent off in Serie A this weekend. He was given his marching orders for an 85th minute foul on Junior Ajayi during the 1-1 draw between Torino and Hellas Verona. The 23-year-old was shown a straight red card, has been given a one-match ban and will serve his suspension against Como.

Five other players will be suspended for the 32nd round of Serie A fixtures due to yellow card suspensions.

Two Napoli players in Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa will be unavailable for next weekend’s game against Empoli after picking up bookings in the 1-1 draw against Bologna on Monday night.

epa12016572 Bologna’s Dan Ndoye (R) and Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Bologna FC and SSC Napoli, in Bologna, Italy, 07 April 2025. EPA-EFE/SERENA CAMPANINI

Additionally, Genoa’s Morten Frendrup, Monza’s Georgios Kyriakopoulos and Parma’s Pontus Almqvist will all miss out on their side’s next league fixtures after picking up their fifth bookings of the 2024-25 season over the weekend.

Six players banned for Serie A Week 32

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) – One game

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) – One game

Samuele Ricci (Torino) – One game

Morten Frendruo (Genoa) – One game

Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Monza) – One game

Pontus Almqvist (Parma) – One game