Serie A official line-ups: Cremonese vs. Napoli

Napoli try to ride the wave of enthusiasm from winning the Supercoppa Italiana with Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay as they visit Jamie Vardy’s high-flying Cremonese.

It kicks off at the Stadio Zini at 14.00 GMT (15.00 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 22: Giovanni Di Lorenzo of SSC Napoli lifts the Supercoppa Italiana trophy after the team’s victory in the Supercoppa Italiana Final between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC 1909 at King Saud University Stadium on December 22, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)

The Partenopei lost top spot with a 1-0 defeat to Udinese, but felt revitalised in the Supercoppa Italiana victory in Riyadh before the Christmas break.

They beat both AC Milan and Bologna by 2-0 scorelines to lift the trophy.

Now Antonio Conte has to carry that momentum into Serie A, despite the on-going injury crisis ruling out Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour, Kevin De Bruyne and Alex Meret.

Romelu Lukaku, Sam Beukema and Mathias Olivera have not made the trip after their Supercoppa strains.

David Neres has been on spectacular form lately, scoring six goals in his last nine competitive games.

He completes the trident with Hojlund and Eljif Elmas, the latter preferred to Noa Lang.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 22: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli runs with the ball during the Supercoppa Italiana Final between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC 1909 at King Saud University Stadium on December 22, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)

Cremonese are one of the biggest surprise outfits in Serie A this season, sitting comfortably mid-table following promotion via the Serie B play-offs.

They have beaten Milan, Sassuolo and Bologna already, while holding Como, Atalanta and Lazio to draws.

Martin Payero returns from suspension, with Matteo Bianchetti shaking off an injury, but Jari Vandeputte has been struggling with flu this week.

Michele Collocolo is the only remaining absentee for coach Davide Nicola, along with suspended Federico Ceccherini.

Vardy is the star man upfront with four goals in the last nine Serie A games, joined by Antonio Sanabria rather than Federico Bonazzoli, but Alessio Zerbin is eager to impress, as he is on loan from Napoli.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 01: Davide Nicola, Head Coach of Cremonese, congratulates Jamie Vardy of Cremonese following the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and US Cremonese at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 01, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Cremonese vs. Napoli line-ups

Cremonese: Audero; Terracciano, Baschirotto, Bianchetti; Zerbin, Barbieri, Payero, Grassi, Pezzella; Sanabria, Vardy

Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus; Politano, Lobotka, McTominay, Spinazzola; Neres, Elmas; Hojlund

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