Serie A

Fiorentina vs Napoli: Kick-Off Time and Where to Watch the Serie A Clash

By Hugo Brennan

Fiorentina vs Napoli: Kick-Off Time and Where to Watch the Serie A Clash

Serie A’s fifth-round Sunday programme begins in Florence, where Fiorentina host Napoli at the Franchi in the season’s first lunchtime fixture. Paolo Vanoli is looking to extend the momentum of his return to the Fiorentina bench, while Massimiliano Allegri’s Napoli arrive seeking to build on their victory over Bologna.

A lunchtime test in Florence

  1. The match is scheduled for Sunday 20 September, with kick-off at 12:30 local time at the Franchi.
  2. Daniele Doveri of the Rome 1 section has been appointed referee.
  3. Vanoli pursues a third straight win since resuming charge of Fiorentina, following successes against Venezia and Pisa in the Coppa Italia.
  4. Napoli, led by Allegri, want their result against Bologna to become the start of a more consistent run.

Likely line-ups

Fiorentina

Vanoli is expected to use a 4-2-3-1 system, with David de Gea behind a defence of Jimenez, Dragusin, Ranieri and Viery. Fagioli and Ndour are set to operate in midfield, while Mastantuono, Atta and Njie could support Beto.

  • Possible XI: De Gea; Jimenez, Dragusin, Ranieri, Viery; Fagioli, Ndour; Mastantuono, Atta, Njie; Beto.
  • Other available players: Lezzerini, Christensen, Dodo, Brescianini, Pongracic, Joao Mario, Valdepeñas, Gonçalves, Gnonto, Pellegrino and Oulai.
  • Unavailable: Parisi.
  • Suspensions: None.

Napoli

Allegri is also expected to set up in a 4-2-3-1. Milinkovic-Savic should start in goal, with Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marin and Olivera forming the back line. Lobotka and Gilmour are the projected central pairing, with Politano, De Bruyne and Lang behind Hojlund.

  • Possible XI: Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marin, Olivera; Lobotka, Gilmour; Politano, De Bruyne, Lang; Hojlund.
  • Other available players: Pugliese, Contini, Favasuli, Badiashile, Neres, Lucca, Vergara, Beukema and Anguissa.
  • Unavailable: Alisson Santos, Buongiorno, Giovane, Marianucci, McTominay, Meret and Spinazzola.
  • Suspensions: None.

The Franchi therefore opens Sunday with two sides trying to turn recent victories into something more durable: Fiorentina seeking another step forward under Vanoli, Napoli aiming to give their Bologna result a proper place in the early shape of the campaign.