Serie A line-ups: Venezia vs. Napoli

NAPLES, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Scott McTominay of Napoli reacts during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Napoli look to Lorenzo Lucca, Scott McTominay and Giovane amid an injury crisis, while Venezia make their debut under new coach Davide Nicola.

It kicks off at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo at 14.00 UK time (15.00 CEST).

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You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Bologna-Inter and Roma-Genoa on the Liveblog.

This has been a rough few days for both these clubs, as Napoli suffered yet more injuries and a 3-1 Champions League loss to Villarreal, while Venezia fired Giovanni Stroppa after losing all six Serie A matches.

David Neres joined Antonio Vergara, Costantino Favasuli and Alessandro Buongiorno on the treatment table, with Alisson Santos, Mathias Olivera and Frank Zambo Anguissa only fit for the bench.

With exhaustion piling up from that midweek Champions League defeat, Rasmus Hojlund and Kevin De Bruyne are rested in favour of Lucca and Giovane, moving McTominay into a more advanced role.

Venezia debut under new coach Nicola, having lost all six Serie A matches so far this season with Stroppa.

They have a lengthy absentee list too, including Armel Bella-Kotchap, Marin Sverko, Bartol Franjic, Thierry Correia and Andrea Adorante, while former Napoli man Pasquale Mazzocchi is not fully fit either.

Juan Jesus comes face to face with his former club already.

Akor Adams and John Yeboah lead the attack, but the problems are in defence, conceding 16 goals in seven games.

Venezia: F Stankovic; Halhal, Juan Jesus, Moreno; Hainaut, Kike Perez, Basic, Sohm, Haps; Yeboah, Adams

Napoli: Meret; Beukema, Rrahmani, Badiashile; Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, Gilmour, Spinazzola; Giovane, McTominay; Lucca

Venezia

Positions

Napoli

0

0

6

Last matches

12-10-2026		Atalanta	L	3 - 1
19-09-2026		Lazio	L	0 - 2
11-09-2026		Fiorentina	L	2 - 4
06-09-2026		Frosinone	L	3 - 2
28-08-2026		Milan	L	2 - 0

20

9

Position

3

1

2

Last matches

	3 - 0	W	Frosinone		10-10-2026
	1 - 1	D	Fiorentina		20-09-2026
	1 - 0	W	Bologna		13-09-2026
	3 - 2	L	Inter		05-09-2026
	1 - 2	L	Como		30-08-2026