Juventus vs Napoli – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Juventus face Napoli at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday evening. Luciano Spalletti’s men will look to re-enter the top four with a win and reduce the gap to league leaders Inter Milan.

Currently, Napoli hold a four-point advantage over sixth-placed Juventus ahead of this pivotal Round 22 encounter at the Allianz Stadium.

Juventus vs Napoli – Match preview and team news

Juventus team news

Dusan Vlahovic has been ruled out until early March 2026. This leaves manager Luciano Spalletti heavily reliant on Jonathan David and Lois Openda to lead the line, with Turkish talent Kenan Yildiz operating as an attacking midfielder.

Centre-back Daniele Rugani remains sidelined with a calf injury expected to sideline him until early February, while left-back Jonas Rouhi is doubtful with a muscle injury.

Spalletti has insisted his side is not yet ready to challenge for the Scudetto, stating they “are still not on the same level as Inter or Napoli” following their 5-0 demolition of Cremonese. However, only Inter have collected more points and wins than the Bianconeri since Spalletti’s November arrival, with Juventus scoring more goals than any other Serie A side in that period.

Napoli team news

Napoli’s injury situation is equally dire. Kevin De Bruyne continues his long-term rehabilitation after undergoing surgery in October, with director Giovanni Manna confirming the midfielder will return to Naples this month for athletic reconditioning, but it remains uncertain when he will feature soon.

Romelu Lukaku’s recovery timeline is equally unclear, having not featured in a single match this season since sustaining a high grade tear in his thigh. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa is close to returning from his hamstring injury, while Billy Gilmour is also nearing a comeback. David Neres and the recently injured Matteo Politano, add to Conte’s mounting woes.

Despite the chaos, Antonio Conte’s side remains unbeaten in nine matches across all competitions, and the head coach has refused to feel “sorry for ourselves,” instead praising the work of his available players and insisting the team will continue finding solutions

Form

Juventus

Juventus have shown solid recent form under Luciano Spalletti. Their last five matches include a 3-0 win over Sassuolo (Jan 6), a 5-0 thrashing of Cremonese (Jan 12), a 0-1 loss to Cagliari (Jan 17), and a 2-0 Champions League victory against Benfica (Jan 21). Juventus sit sixth in Serie A with 39 points from 21 games (11 wins, 6 draws, 4 losses). Since Spalletti’s late-October appointment, they’ve earned 24 points—more than Napoli’s 22 and behind only Milan (28) and Inter (31)

Napoli

Antonio Conte’s defending Scudetto champions have demonstrated resilience despite their mounting injury list, securing eight matches without defeat. Napoli occupy third place with 43 points from 21 matches (13 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses) and are only four points clear of Juventus. However, concerns linger following a run of three consecutive draws against Verona (2-2), Inter (2-2), and Parma (0-0) before their narrow 1-0 victory over Sassuolo

Predicted lineups

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz; David

Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Buongiorno, Jesus; Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay, Spinazzola; Vergara, Elmas; Hojlund

How to watch Juventus vs Napoli?

UK viewers can watch Juventus vs Napoli (kicking off at 5:00 PM GMT) live on DAZN, which holds the primary rights for Serie A matches this season.

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