Napoli return to Serie A duty on Saturday 10 October with a home meeting against Frosinone at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, a fixture that closes the sixth round’s Saturday programme. After a three-week interruption, Max Allegri’s side need a result to avoid slipping further away from the leading places, while Massimiliano Alvini’s visitors arrive with 10 points and the status of one of the early season’s unexpected contenders.
Key takeaways
- Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
- Ermanno Feliciani of the Teramo section has been appointed referee.
- Frosinone have collected 10 points in the opening phase of the campaign.
- Napoli are expected to field Rasmus Hojlund as the central forward.
- Napoli have six unavailable players, while Frosinone are without Andrea Birligea and Florian Grillitsch.
A return to the league rhythm
The meeting offers Napoli a chance to reset after the break and resume their pursuit of the upper end of the table. Allegri’s squad are under pressure to turn their home occasion into points, particularly with the season beginning to establish its first hierarchy.
Frosinone travel south having already made an impression under Alvini. Their 10-point return gives them more than a useful start; it asks whether they can sustain that level against one of the division’s established sides in a demanding away setting.
The match will be shown live by DAZN, with Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Calcio and Sky Sport 251 also carrying the game. Streaming coverage is available through DAZN, Sky Go and NOW. DAZN can be accessed via smart televisions, SkyQ, PlayStation, Xbox, Amazon Fire Stick and TIMVISION Box, while the respective mobile applications can be used on phones and tablets by subscribers.
Team news and likely selections
Napoli are set to use a 3-4-2-1 arrangement, with Alex Meret in goal. Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marin and Benoît Badiashile are expected across the defensive line, while Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kevin De Bruyne and Leonardo Spinazzola feature in midfield. David Neres and Noa Lang would support Hojlund.
Allegri’s available alternatives include Contini, Milinkovic-Savic, Gilmour, McTominay, Lucca, Politano, Giovane, Beukema, Marianucci and Pereyra. Napoli cannot call on Alisson, Anguissa, Buongiorno, Favasuli, Olivera or Vergara. There are no suspensions or players one booking from a ban listed for the hosts.
Frosinone are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1. Palmisani should start in goal behind a back four of Oyono, Calvani, Monterisi and Bracaglia. Calò and Masini are projected as the midfield pair, with Ghedjemis, Schmid and Kvernadze behind striker Raimondo.
Alvini has Pisseri, Desplanches, Cittadini, Amey, Cichella, Zerbin, Akpoguma, El Azzouzi, Fini, Hasa, Terzic, Fayed, Bobcek and Tchato among his bench options. Birligea and Grillitsch are unavailable, but Frosinone have no suspended or cautioned players on the listed report.
