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·14 de dezembro de 2024
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Napoli will have to do without their star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, as they’ll look to bounce back from their third Serie A defeat by defeating Udinese.
It kicks off at 18:00 CET (17:00 CET) at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine.
The Georgia international sustained a knee injury and is expected to be sidelined for nearly a month, meaning coach Antonio Conte will give David Neres his second league, as he is set to play on the left of his side’s front three.
There shouldn’t be more changes, though, as the former Chelsea coach should rely on his traditional setup, with playmaker Stanislav Lobotka flanked by Zambo Anguissa and Scott McTominay.
NAPLES, ITALY – DECEMBER 08: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli during the Serie A match between Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on December 08, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Romelu Lukaku remained scoreless in the Partenopei’s last two games and hopes to return to scoring after once again being criticised for another lacklustre display against Lazio.
Alongside Thiago Motta’s Juventus, Napoli are the team who have conceded the least goals in Serie A, mostly thanks to a solid defensive partnership between Alessandro Buongiorno and Amir Rrahmani, who will lead the back-four.
Udinese’s goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is out injured and will be replaced by Răzvan Sava, while Lorenzo Lucca and Florian Thauvin will make the Bianconeri’s attacking duo.
Udinese (3-5-2): Sava; Giannetti, Bijol, Touré; Ehizibue, Lovric, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp, Zemura; Lucca, Thauvin
Florian Thauvin of Udinese is challenged by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos of Monza during the Serie A match between Monza and Udinese at U-Power Stadium on December 09, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Neres
Blue Energy Stadium’s match will be available to watch in the UK online via OneFootball. Supporters in the USA will be able to tune in online through Paramount+. Those in Canada are able to watch through Fubo.
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