A positive result at the home of last season's Serie A champions would be the best way to head into the first international break. That's why Cagliari travels to Naples tonight at 8:45 PM eager to build consistency after last Sunday's draw against Fiorentina (positive for both the 94th-minute goal and the performance). Fabio Pisacane, expected back in his hometown (where he's never played), could confirm the same lineup seen in his league debut .
The same starting lineup for Napoli vs. Cagliari would include Gennaro Borrelli as center forward, supported by Sebastiano Esposito and former Azzurri player Michael Folorunsho. Also with a previous Azzurri career are Sebastiano Luperto in defense and Elia Caprile in goal . The formation could therefore be a 4-3-2-1, with Matteo Prati in the middle, supported by Michel Adopo and Alessandro Deiola. New signing Marco Palestra (number 2), acquired from Atalanta this week, will be on the bench, and the former players' list also includes Marko Rog, who has been on his way out for some time but, after his transfer to Fatih Karagümrük fell through , is a regular member of the Azzurri squad and will be available to Pisacane . Antonio Conte is currently without Eljif Elmas and Rasmus Højlund for the Azzurri: the two new signings are expected in the next few hours.
Kevin Bonacina of the Lecco section will referee Napoli-Cagliari. Unionesarda.it will provide live coverage of the match, while Radiolina will provide live commentary by Lele Casini from Maradona, with pre- and post-match coverage in the studio with Carlo Alberto Melis . Here are the probable lineups for Napoli-Cagliari, kick-off at 8:45 PM.
Napoli (4-2-3-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mathias Olivera; Zambo Anguissa, Lobotka; Politano, De Bruyne, McTominay; Lucca. Coach: Conte.
Cagliari (4-3-2-1): Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Obert; Adopo, Prati, Deiola; S. Esposito, Folorunsho; Borrelli. Coach: Pisacane.