It’s an enormous Scudetto battle between third and second, as Napoli lose Rasmus Hojlund, so Giovane, Kevin De Bruyne and Scott McTominay begin, whereas Milan revamp with Niclas Fullkrug, Christopher Nkunku and Luka Modric.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 18: Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan reacts through the Supercoppa Italiana Semi-Final match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at King Saud University Stadium on December 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
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It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).
This is a decisive crossroads within the marketing campaign, as whoever wins might be ready to problem leaders Inter going into the ultimate seven rounds of the season.
Napoli are nonetheless lacking Romelu Lukaku, David Neres, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani and Antonio Vergara, with Lukaku frozen out of the squad as punishment for refusing to return early from worldwide responsibility, in search of as a substitute to proceed therapy in Belgium.
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The scenario took a very surprising flip in the present day when Hojlund came down with a stomach bug and fever, so he’s not even match for the bench, having began the final 29 video games in a row.
Antonio Conte can lastly begin De Bruyne, McTominay and Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa collectively after their harm issues.
They want to offer assist for makeshift centre-forward Giovane, who joined from Verona in January.
Miguel Gutierrez is most well-liked to Matteo Politano, who struggled for Italy within the World Cup play-offs, as Napoli search a fifth straight Serie A victory.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 28: Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan is challenged by Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli through the Serie A match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
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Milan have fairly a number of issues to take care of after the hard-fought 3-2 win over Torino, as a result of Rafael Leao continues to be not totally match after a hip irritation, whereas Christian Pulisic returned fatigued from worldwide responsibility with the USMNT.
With that in thoughts, Max Allegri launches a model new entrance pairing of Fullkrug and Nkunku, neither of them fully accustomed to beginning, not to mention collectively.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is again on the bench for the primary time since struggling facial fractures in a collision with the Parma goalkeeper in February, so solely Matteo Gabbia stays out of motion fully.
Davide Bartesaghi is chosen forward of Pervis Estupinan, with Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot in midfield.
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These groups have already met twice this season, as Milan received 2-1 at San Siro in Serie A in September, then Napoli sealed a 2-0 victory within the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final on December 12.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 18: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan battles for possession with Stanislav Lobotka of SSC Napoli through the Supercoppa Italiana Semi-Final match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at King Saud University Stadium on December 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
Napoli vs. Milan official line-ups
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Juan Jesus, Buongiorno, Olivera; Gutierrez, Lobotka, Anguissa, Spinazzola; De Bruyne, McTominay; Giovane
Milan: Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Fullkrug, Nkunku
