Defending champions Napoli will aim to get their Serie A campaign back on track when they host Cagliari at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday afternoon.
The Partenopei secured their spot in the Champions League knockout stage with a 2-0 win over Braga on Tuesday night, but Walter Mazzarri’s side had lost three on the spin against Real Madrid, Inter and Juventus prior to that morale-boosting victory.
While that was a tough run of fixtures, Napoli have also dropped points against the likes of Genoa, Bologna, Fiorentina and Empoli this season, looking like a shadow of the side who stormed to the Serie A title last season.
Cagliari aren't exactly making waves either as they are currently hovering just above the drop zone with only three league wins to their name. However, Claudio Ranieri's side have looked better recently, beating Genoa and Sassuolo, drawing with Monza and pushing Juventus and Lazio to the extreme in tightly-contested defeats in their last five games.
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Napoli vs Cagliari kick-off time
| Date: | Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 12pm ET |
| Venue: | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
The Serie A match between Napoli and Cagliari will be played at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy. It will kick off at 12pm ET on Saturday, December 16, 2023, in the United States (US).
How to watch Napoli vs Cagliari online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Napoli team news
Napoli will remain without the services of left-backs Mathias Olivera and Mario Rui on Saturday through injury. On the flip side, Jens Cajuste shook off a knee issue picked up against Juventus to come off the bench in midweek, while Norwegian centre-back Leo Ostigard should also overcome an illness that kept him out of training in recent days.
Natan is expected to remain as cover ahead of injury returnee Alessandro Zanoli on the left side of the hosts' back four. Starting up front, talisman Victor Osimhen found the back of the net for the first time since returning from injury on Tuesday evening, and will be looking to continue his goal-scoring form here.
Napoli possible XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Natan; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Meret, Gollini, Contini, Idasiak |
| Defenders: | Rrahmani, Natan, Ostigard, Jesus, Di Lorenzo, Zanoli |
| Midfielders: | Lobotka, Demme, Anguissa, Zielinski, Elmas, Lindstrom, Gaetano, Russo |
| Forwards: | Raspadori, Osimhen, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia, Zerbin, Politano |
Cagliari team news
With midfielder Antoine Makoumbou back in contention from suspension, long-term ACL victim Marko Rog may be Cagliari's only known absentee this weekend. Peru international forward Gianluca Lapadula picked up a nose injury against Sassuolo and is a significant doubt ahead of Saturday's clash against the reigning Serie A champions.
Cagliari possible XI: Scuffet; Zappa, Goldaniga, Dossena, Augello; Nandez, Makoumbou, Prati; Viola; Luvumbo, Petagna
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Radunovic, Scuffet, Aresti |
| Defenders: | Wieteska, Hatzidiakos, Augello, Zappa, Dossena, Obert, Di Pardo, Azzi, Goldaniga, Capradossi |
| Midfielders: | Nández, Rog, Oristanio, Jankto, Pereiro, Sulemana, Makoumbou, Prati, Viola, Mancosu, Deiola |
| Forwards: | Shomurodov, Lapadula, Luvumbo, Petagna, Pavoletti, Desogus |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 21/2/22 | Cagliari 1-1 Napoli | Serie A |
| 27/9/21 | Napoli 2-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| 2/5/21 | Napoli 1-1 Cagliari | Serie A |
| 3/1/21 | Cagliari 1-4 Napoli | Serie A |
| 16/2/20 | Cagliari 0-1 Napoli | Serie A |