With Scott McTominay out of motion, Napoli depend on Rasmus Hojlund, Giovane and returning Vanja Milinkovic-Savic in opposition to Nico Paz’s Como within the Coppa Italia quarter-final.
It kicks off on the at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).
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The winner might be determined after 90 minutes or go straight to a penalty shoot-out, as there isn’t a further time.
Whoever goes via can then put together for the semi-final in opposition to Inter.
GENOA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 7: Eljif Elmas of Napoli (proper) sprays his teammate Scott McTominay’s proper ankle in the course of the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 7, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photograph by Simone Arveda/Getty Pictures)
Napoli earned a controversial last-gasp 3-2 victory away to Genoa in Serie A on the weekend, however McTominay felt ache from a recurring irritation after scoring one of many targets.
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He’s due to this fact rested, with the standard checklist of absentees like David Neres, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour and Kevin De Bruyne.
The excellent news is that goalkeeper Milinkovic-Savic is offered after a few weeks out, with Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku match for the bench.
January signing Giovane due to this fact steps into the trident assault with Hojlund and Antonio Vergara, dropping Eljif Elmas into midfield to switch McTominay.
ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 04: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic of SSC Napoli in motion in the course of the heat up earlier than the Serie A match between SS Lazio and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on January 04, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
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Como have been the shock outfit of this season below coach Cesc Fabregas, and
Nico Paz is the star man in assault, with spectacular Martin Baturina and Jayden Addai, however with Tasos Douvikas and Alvaro Morata on the bench, it’s attainable the Argentine might be used as a False 9.
Edoardo Goldaniga and Assane Diao are on the remedy desk, however the squad is rested as a result of their so San Siro may put together for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
In fact, it is a huge reunion for Fabregas and Antonio Conte, who labored collectively to win the FA Cup at Chelsea.
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It may be the primary Coppa Italia semi-final for Como in 40 years, since eliminating then reigning Champions of Italy Verona in 1986.
COMO, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Nico Paz of Como 1907 seems to be o in the course of the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Napoli vs. Como official line-ups
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus; Mazzocchi, Lobotka, Elmas, Olivera; Giovane, Vergara; Hojlund
Como: Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, Diego Carlos, Valle; Perrone, Sergi Roberto; Addai, Caqueret, Baturina; Nico Paz