NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Lorenzo Lucca of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Antonio Conte will rotate his Napoli squad in today’s Coppa Italia match against Cagliari, starting Lorenzo Lucca, Antonio Vergara and Giuseppe Ambrosino.
It kicks off at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) at the Stadio Maradona in Naples. It’s a Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie.
Conte will be forced to rotate as many key players are still injured, and because the Partenopei will host rivals Juventus in the next Serie A game on Sunday.
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 22, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Various sources, including Sky Sport and Gazzetta dello Sport, claim that Conte will start several players who have been struggling with playing time so far, including Lucca and Pasquale Mazzocchi.
Scott McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka are expected to rest, making room for Eljif Elmas and Vergara, 22, in central midfield.
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Adrien Tameze of Torino is challenged by Lorenzo Lucca of Napoli during the Serie A match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on October 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Conte will confirm a three-man defence starting Juan Jesus, Sam Beukema and Mathias Olivera at the back.
Ambrosino, 22, will join Matteo Politano and Lucca up front.
Two more Coppa Italia games are played today, Atalanta-Genoa at 15:00 CET and Inter-Venezia at 21:00 CET.
Napoli vs. Cagliari – where to watch on TV
The game is available on Premier Player in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a dedicated live blog.
Napoli vs. Cagliari – probable line-ups
Napoli (3-4-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Mazzocchi, Vergara, Elmas, Spinazzola; Politano, Lucca, Ambrosino.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Zappa, Deiola, Rodriguez; Di Pardo, Cavuoti, Prati, Gaetano, Idrissi; Kilicsoy, Luvumbo.
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