Napoli-AZ, pre-match: Gattuso with just 3 changes, there are Meret, Maksi and Lobotka

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17.30 – OFFICIAL TRAINING: the official formations of Napoli-AZ, a match that opens the Europa League group, have been released. Gattuso makes only three changes: space for Meret between the posts, Maksimovic in the center of the defense paired with Koulibaly, and Lobotka in midfield with Fabian. For the rest, all the players who took to the field with Atalanta have been confirmed.

NAPLES (4-2-3-1): Meret, Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Hysaj; Fabian, Lobotka; Politano, Mertens, Lozano; Osimhen. Available: Contini, Ospina, Demme, Bakayoko, Mário Rui, Insigne, Ghoulam, Rrahmani, Petagna, Manolas

THE (4-3-3): Bizot; Svensson, Hatzidiakos, Martins Indi, Wijndal; Midsjo, De Wit, Koopmeiners; Sugawara, Stengs, Karlsson. A disposizione: Verhulst, Evora, Goudmij, Taabouni, Leeuwin, Guðmundsson, Gullit, Velthuis

16.30 – For Sky there are confirmations on the use of Meret between the posts, Maksimovic in the center of the defense with Koulibaly, Mario Rui on the left and Lobotka in the median. These should be the training news

16.00 – Az Alkmaar on their social channels has revealed what will be the colors of the jerseys that the two teams will wear this evening on the occasion of their debut match in the Europa League. Classic blue shirt for Gattuso’s team with new features: golden edges and emblem

15.30 – The dilemma is not yet completely resolved: are we playing? Napoli-Az scheduled for this afternoon at 18.55 is not under discussion. At the moment we play. Meanwhile, today the results of the last pads of the Dutch team and after the verdict will have clearer ideas about the fate of the match.

Gattuso was clear: no more than 4 changes which should therefore be represented by Meret between the posts, Maksimovic (favorite over Rrahmani) paired with Koulibaly and Mario Rui on the left instead of Hysaj. In midfield with Fabian the fourth change: first as a seasonal starter for Demme. In fact, in attack we go towards the confirmation of the deadly attack with Politano, Mertens and Lozano behind Osimhen. Of course, with the 5 changes Gattuso will have all the possibilities to manage his energies in view of Sunday’s derby.

Without 13 positive elements, Arne Slot should still be able to count on at least 9 titlari: the problems concern the attack, without the starlet Boadu, and which should include three players of movements such as Stengs, Karlsson and Gudmundsson while for the rest in midfield he has to Midsjo disposition (former goal also of Napoli), de Wit and Koopmeiners. In defense Hatzidiakos and Martins Indi with Svensson on the right and Wijndal on the left.

Friends of Tuttonapoli, good evening and welcome to the direct text of Napoli-AZ! Napoli’s Europa League begins today at the San Paolo against the Dutch AZ. Despite the 13 positives of AZ, the game should in fact be played: both because there are 19 players available for the Dutch (according to protocol for UEFA, 13 with a goalkeeper would be enough), but above all because except for further positivity or Covid symptoms , the ASL should not intervene and change the ok received from the Dutch authorities. Situation that, at least according to the two coaches, shouldn’t move too much on a technical level since in the end only one starter will be missing, the talented center-forward Boadu. For Napoli, of course, it is a match not to be missed to start on the right foot a group that Gattuso has defined as anything but easy, also considering Real Sociedad first at this moment in Liga, but also AZ itself and in this sense the Napoli coach gave the idea very well: “It seems that tomorrow we play with some runaways while it is a difficult group to pass. AZ last year were at the top with Ajax before the stop, they gave away only one player, they have Covid problems but there will only be 1 player missing in attack. We will have to give our best to pass! “

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