Beyond the victory with Rijeka, not without criticism and the anger of Gattuso for a disastrous first half, Napoli is on stage in Bologna to give important answers after the internal stop with Sassuolo. The Azzurri are called to victory to resume the march in a very short ranking and above all try to cancel some stammering evidence too much in the last period. In front there will not be an easy opponent: Mihajlovic’s Bologna already embarrassed Napoli in the final of last season, is fresh from the victory over Cagliari and also in the 2-1 defeats with Lazio and 4-3 with Sassuolo had collected less than actually seen in the field. The rossoblùs are an offensive team (the fifth for offensive production in Italy just after Naples, Sassuolo, Inter and Atalanta), they focus a lot on rhythm and will also be able to rely on greater freshness on a Napoli arrived at the end of a long tour de force playing every three days.
STATS – After six consecutive defeats recorded between 2016 and 2018, Bologna have remained unbeaten in their last three Serie A matches against Napoli, with two wins and one draw. Napoli have scored 14 games in a row against Bologna: in the event of a goal, they would equal their second best scoring streak against a single opponent in Serie A: the 15 matches in a row against Lazio in 2019.
THE LATEST ON BOLOGNA – Mihajlovic also for this match will have to do without the injured Medel, Poli, Dijks, Skov Olsen, Sansone, Mbaye and Hickey. Defensive line therefore forced with De Silvestri, Danilo, Denswil and Tomiyasu who could return to act as a full-back for the emergency; in midfield Schouten and Svanberg (favorites over Dominguez, the only real change on the bench) with Orsolini, Soriano and Barrow in attack behind Palacio, a forward movement and interchangeable with the former Atalanta.
THE LATEST ON NAPLES – Gattuso raises 7 elements kept at rest with Rijeka. Osimhen is back and behind him there is the doubt Mertens, fresh from 90 ‘in Croatia: in case of starting from the bench the alternative could be Zielinski or a more containment Elmas. Insigne returns on the left and Lozano on the left, ahead of Politano. In the median two other returns: Bakayoko and Fabian, as well as in defense Manolas and Hysaj in the defensive line with Di Lorenzo and Koulibaly. Ospina between the posts could represent the eighth change, but Meret’s confirmation cannot be ruled out.
BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; De Silvestri, Danilo, Denswil, Tomiyasu; Schouten, Svanberg; Orsolini, Soriano, Barrow; Palacio. All. Mihajlovic
Ballots: Svanberg-Dominguez 55%-45%
NAPLES (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Hysaj; Bakayoko, Fabian; Lozano, Mertens, Insigne; Osimhen. Herds Gattuso
Ballots: Mertens-Zielinski / Elmas 60% -40%, Lozano-Politano 55% -45%, Hysaj-Mario Rui 55% -45%, Ospina-Meret 51% -49%
REFEREE: Easter (Peretti – Vecchi, IV: Ros, VAR: Abyss, AVAR: Sparrows)
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