Napoli will take on Fiorentina in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final at the Al-Awwal Park on Thursday. The Serie A defending champions will be confident of dealing with the challenge of last season's Coppa Italia runners-up as they eye a third Super Cup trophy.
After three defeats in four games, Napoli bounced back with a 2-1 win over Salernitana in their most recent outing. They will need to be at their best again when taking on Fiorentina who have lost only one out of their last 11 matches in all competitions.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
SSC Napoli vs Fiorentina kick-off time
| Date: | January 18, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Al-Awwal Park |
The match will be played at Al-Awwal Park on Thursday, with kick-off at 2 pm EDT for fans in the US.
How to watch SSC Napoli vs Fiorentina online - TV channels & live streams
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| CBS | Watch here |
The match will be shown live on Paramount+, CBS and Fubo in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platforms after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
SSC Napoli team news
Injuries continue to sideline Alex Meret (hamstring), Natan (shoulder), and Mathias Olivera (knee), forcing Pierluigi Gollini to assume the role of Napoli's goalkeeper for the game against Fiorentina.
Napoli embarked on their journey to Saudi Arabia without key striker Victor Osimhen and regular midfielder Frank Anguissa, both participating in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Napoli predicted XI: Gollini; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Rui; Cajuste, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Gollini, Contini, Idasiak |
| Defenders: | Rrahmani, Ostigard, Jesus, Di Lorenzo, Zanoli |
| Midfielders: | Lobotka, Demme,, Zielinski, Lindstrom, Gaetano, Russo |
| Forwards: | Raspadori, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia, Zerbin, Politano |
Fiorentina team news
Fiorentina are set to field new addition Marco Faraoni, who made an impactful debut by setting up Lucas Beltran's goal, to their starting lineup. Another right-sided player, Dodo, has returned to training after a prolonged absence due to an ACL injury.
While Nico Gonzalez has resumed training, Gaetano Castrovilli remains unavailable, and Christian Kouame is on duty representing hosts Ivory Coast at the AFCON.
Fiorentina predicted XI: Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Duncan, Arthur; Sottil, Bonaventura, Ikone; Beltran.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Christensen, Terracciano, Martinelli, Vannucchi |
| Defenders: | Milenkovic, Mina, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Dalle Mura, Comuzzo, Parisi, Biraghi, Kayode, Pierozzi |
| Midfielders: | Lopez, Mandragora, Amatucci, Melo, Duncan, Infantino, Bonaventura, Barak |
| Forwards: | Brekalo, Ikone, Beltran, Nzola |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | Napoli 1 - 3 Fiorentina | Serie A |
| May 2023 | Napoli 1 - 0 Fiorentina | Serie A |
| August 2022 | Fiorentina 0 - 0 Napoli | Serie A |
| April 2022 | Napoli 2 - 3 Fiorentina | Serie A |

