Serie A: Milan vs. Napoli – Probable line-ups and where to watch on TV | OneFootball

Rafael Leao is back and available for Milan, who will host Antonio Conte and his table-topping Napoli side in an early-season special in Serie A on Sunday evening.

The Rossoneri have won their last four matches across all competitions, while Napoli have won all four of their Serie A matches at the start of the 2025-26 campaign, giving them a one-point lead with a game in hand as things stand.

Milan have been without Rafael Leao since mid-August, but the Portugal international is now back and available for selection. He is expected to start among the substitutes bench, which could mean an attacking pairing of Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez for the Rossoneri.

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 23: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates after scoring to give the side a 3-0 lead during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Round of 16 match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)

An unchanged Serie A midfield of Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot is expected to go again against the Partenopei.

Antonio Conte has a shortage in defence, with Alessandro Buongiorno, Amir Rrahmani, Mathias Olivera and Leonardo Spinazzola all unavailable, which will likely mean opportunities for Juan Jesus and Miguel Gutierrez to come into the back four.

Sky Sport Italia predict that Rasmus Hojlund will come back into the starting XI replacing Lorenzo Lucca. Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne and Stanislav Lobotka are expected to keep their places in midfield.

Kick-off is due at 19.45 BST.

Milan vs. Napoli: Probable line-ups

SASSUOLO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli and teammate Scott McTominay pose for a photo at full-time following their victory in the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan; Gimenez, Pulisic.

Napoli (4-1-4-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Juan Jesus, Gutierrez; Lobotka, Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund.

Where to watch Milan vs. Napoli

Today’s game will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT 1 and on DAZN. Supporters in the USA are able to tune in through Paramount+.

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