Scotland worldwide Scott McTominay will begin as a left winger in Napoli’s 2025-26 Serie A debut away at Sassuolo.
It kicks off at 18:30 CET (17:30 BST) on the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, residence to newly promoted facet Sassuolo.
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The Neroverdi, coached by Italy’s 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Grosso, are anticipated to line up with a 4-3-3 system that includes Domenico Berardi, Andrea Pinamonti and Armand Laurienté up entrance.
REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – APRIL 21: Inter linked Domenico Berardi of US Sassuolo in the course of the Serie A TIM match between US Sassuolo and US Lecce at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on April 21, 2024 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy.(Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
Laurs Skjellerup and Kristian Thorstvedt are injured, whereas Edoardo Iannoni is suspended.
Napoli should cope with out the injured Romelu Lukaku and new signing Miguel Gutierrez.
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Antonio Conte is anticipated to make use of a 4-1-4-1 formation with McTominay, Frank Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne and Stanislav Lobotka all beginning.
Italy worldwide Lorenzo Lucca will change Lukaku in assault, whereas Sam Beukema will initially begin on the bench, making room for Juan Jesus, on condition that Alessandro Buongiorno remains to be not totally match.
CASTEL DI SANGRO, ITALY – AUGUST 14: Vanja Milinkovic Savic of Napoli seems on in the course of the pre-season pleasant match between Napoli and Olympiacos at Stadio Teofilo Patini on August 14, 2025 in Castel di Sangro, Italy. (Picture by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Photos)
There’s a doubt in purpose as, based on Gazzetta, Alex Meret will get the nod, whereas claims new signing Vanja
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Sassuolo vs Napoli: the place to look at on TV
The sport shall be proven dwell on TNT Sports activities 1 and DAZN within the UK and Eire and Paramount+ within the USA.
Sassuolo vs Napoli – possible line-ups
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Turati; Walukiewicz, Romagna, Muharemovic, Doig; Lipani, Koné, Boloca; Berardi, Pinamonti, Laurienté.
Napoli (4-1-4-1): Meret (Milinkovic-Savic); Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Lucca.