PREVIEW | Internazionale vs Napoli - team news, lineups, predictions

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·9 January 2026

PREVIEW | Internazionale vs Napoli - team news, lineups, predictions

Internazionale host Napoli this Sunday at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Match Day 20 of the Serie A.

Internazionale have picked up 42 points and currently lie in 1st position. In their last game, Cristian Chivu's team won 0-2 against Parma (Serie A 2025/26).

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Napoli currently have 38 points and lie in 3rd position. In their last outing, Antonio Conte's team drew 2-2 against Hellas Verona (Serie A 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Napoli winning 3-1.

Predicted lineups

Internazionale: Yann Sommer, Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Carlos Augusto, Luis Henrique, Petar Sucic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Lautaro Martínez, Francesco Esposito

Napoli: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Matteo Politano, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Miguel Gutiérrez, Elif Elmas, Rasmus Højlund, Noa Lang

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Internazionale

Denzel Dumfries - Ankle Surgery
Davide Frattesi - Adductor Pain
Raffaele Di Gennaro - Scaphoid Fracture

Napoli

Kevin De Bruyne - Hamstring Muscle Injury
Billy Gilmour - Muscle Injury
Zambo Anguissa - Hamstring Injury
David Neres - Ankle Sprain
Romelu Lukaku - Rest

Last starting XIs

Internazionale ( vs Parma 2026-01-07): Yann Sommer, Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Carlos Augusto, Luis Henrique, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco, Petar Sucic, Lautaro Martínez, Francesco Esposito

Napoli ( vs Hellas Verona 2026-01-07): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Matteo Politano, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Miguel Gutiérrez, Elif Elmas, Rasmus Højlund, Noa Lang

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MANAGERS

Cristian Chivu faced Antonio Conte on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss
Antonio Conte faced Internazionale on eight occasions, recording five victories and three draws
Cristian Chivu faced Napoli on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss

TEAMS

Away from home, Napoli comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Napoli comes from two consecutive victories.
Napoli currently has two losses in the last 12 games.
Napoli comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
Napoli comes from five consecutive games without losing.
At home, Internazionale currently has two losses in the last 11 games.
Internazionale currently has one loss in the last nine games.
Internazionale currently has one draw in the last 26 games.
Internazionale comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
Internazionale comes from five consecutive games without losing.
Internazionale comes from three consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Internazionale and Napoli have faced each other 174 times, with Internazionale having the advantage: 77 wins, against 51 victories for Napoli.
At the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Internazionale has an advantage in the duels against Napoli: 55 wins in 85 games. Napoli has ten victories.
In the Italian League, there have been 163 matches between the two teams, with Internazionale winning 73, 42 draws, and 48 victories for Napoli.