Stanislav Lobotka is predicted to return to ‘s beginning XI for an away sport at Cagliari immediately, whereas Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne will play behind Rasmus Hojlund.
It kicks off at 18:30 CET (17:30 GMT), and it’s the opening sport of Serie A Spherical 30.
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The Partenopei should cope with out Amir Rrahmani, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Antonio Vergara and David Neres, however De Bruyne is match to start out.
In line with a number of sources, together with Gazzetta, , and Corriere dello Sport, the Belgian star will get the nod as an attacking midfielder alongside McTominay, behind the only striker Hojlund.
Lobotka is again from an harm and can be part of Billy Gilmour in central midfield, with Zambo Anguissa initially on the bench.
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his group’s second objective with teammates in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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Cagliari are with out the suspended Adam Obert and the injured Andrea Belotti, Gennaro Borrelli, Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi.
Coach Fabio Pisacane will possible choose only one centre ahead, Sebastiano Esposito, who returns from a one-game ban, leaving Semih Kılıçsoy on the bench.
Cagliari vs. Napoli – the place to look at on TV
The match will likely be broadcast on DAZN and the BBC iPlayer within the UK and Eire and on Paramount+ within the USA. Soccer Italia will present reside updates through a liveblog.
Cagliari vs. Napoli – possible line-ups
Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Zé Pedro, Mina, Dossena; Zappa, Deiola, Gaetano, Mazzitelli, Palestra; Folorunsho, Seb. Esposito.
Napoli (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Buongiorno, Olivera; Politano, Gilmour, Lobotka, Gutierrez; De Bruyne, McTominay; Højlund.