Fiorentina v Napoli: official line-ups, Pioli and Conte’s picks | OneFootball

This evening at the Artemio Franchi, Fiorentina and Napoli will face off in a match valid for the third round of the league, the first after the international break. It’s the first ‘big match’ for Antonio Conte’s boys, who meet the Viola still searching for their first win in this Serie A campaign, after two points in two matches. However, starting tonight, the coach from Lecce will be able to count on Hojlund and Elmas, the latest arrivals at Napoli.

Fiorentina-Napoli, the lineups: Hojlund starts from the first minute

After the blockbuster clash between Juventus and Inter, the third round of Serie A brings us another top match: Fiorentina-Napoli, kicking off at 8:45 PM at the Artemio Franchi. Stefano Pioli’s boys come into this with two draws from two games, while Conte’s side have two wins from two. But this is the first real ‘big match’ of the season, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League debut against Manchester City.

Antonio Conte makes bold choices, changing several players compared to the last two outings: in goal, Milinkovic-Savic is chosen over Alex Meret. In defense, Rrahmani is out, Buongiorno returns to the starting eleven, with Beukema making his debut as a starter. Spinazzola and captain Di Lorenzo take the flanks. Lobotka sits in front of the defense, with McTominay wide on the left and Politano on the right, KDB and Anguissa behind the lone striker, who surprisingly will be Hojlund, previously expected to start on the bench. Here are the starting elevens for both teams:

FIORENTINA (3-5-2): De Gea; Comuzzo, Pongracic, Ranieri; Dodo, Sohm, Fagioli, Mandragora, Gosens; Dzeko, Kean. Available: Martinelli, Lezzerini, Kouadio, Marì, Viti, Fortini, Lamptey, Parisi, Nicolussi Caviglia, Richardson, Ndour, Fazzini, Piccoli. Coach: Stefano Pioli.

NAPOLI (4-1-4-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund. Available: Meret, Ferrante, Gutierrez, Juan Jesus, Olivera, Elmas, Vergara, Lucca, Mazzocchi, Marianucci, Ambrosino, Lang. Coach: Antonio Conte.

Francesco Landi

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