Mon. Dec 30th, 2024

Genoa vs. Napoli: Official Serie A Week 17 Lineups

Genoa vs. Napoli: Official Serie A Week 17 Lineups

Napoli will field David Neres, Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay in their away fixture against Andrea Pinamonti’s Genoa, who remain undefeated under Patrick Vieira’s management.

The match kicks off at 17:00 GMT at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, also known as Marassi.

Napoli manager Antonio Conte is still without the injured Alessandro Buongiorno, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is only fit enough for a place on the bench. This means another start for David Neres in the attacking trident alongside Lukaku and Matteo Politano. Scott McTominay features in midfield, with Juan Jesus filling in at the back.

Genoa have maintained an unbeaten record since Vieira took over from Alberto Gilardino, securing three draws and a 2-0 victory against Udinese. They have kept three consecutive clean sheets, holding both Torino and Milan to 0-0 draws.

Genoa still face injury concerns, with Koni De Winter, Junior Messias, Ruslan Malinovskyi and Honest Ahanor sidelined. However, Caleb Ekuban is fit enough to make the bench. The match holds special significance for Alessandro Zanoli, who is on loan from Napoli with an option to buy.

Mario Balotelli remains on the bench for Genoa, while Vitinha gets the nod to start alongside Pinamonti in attack.

Official Lineups:

Genoa (3-5-2): Leali; Sabelli, Bani, Vasquez; Martin, Miretti, Badelj, Frendrup, Zanoli; Pinamonti, Vitinha

Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Neres

By Vihaan Mehrotra

In the heart of Bangalore lives and works Vihaan Mehrotra, one of modern India's most insightful sports analysts. His childhood passion for cricket and field hockey evolved into a successful career. His daily column in Bangalore's digital media covers all significant world sporting events, from cricket matches to badminton tournaments. As a sports betting expert, he developed his own methodology for analyzing team statistics. His IPL match predictions are renowned for their 75% accuracy rate.

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