Serie A champions Napoli and Coppa Italia holders Inter Milan are set to face off within the Supercoppa Italiana on Monday night.
Each groups have comfortably gained their respective semi-finals, and now they’re decided to assert the celebrated title in Riyadh’s Al-Awwal Stadium.
Match Preview:
Napoli showcased a brand new formation below coach Walter Mazzarri, transitioning from their conventional 4-3-3 setup to a three-man protection.
They defeated final season’s Coppa Italia runners-up Fiorentina within the first-ever Supercoppa semi-final. Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring for Napoli, whereas substitute Alessio Zerbin sealed the victory with a late brace.
The Partenopei are wanting to win the Supercoppa for under the third time of their historical past, with their final triumph occurring a decade in the past.
Napoli’s latest kind in all competitions has been inconsistent. After shedding 4 out of six league matches, they managed a last-minute victory in opposition to Salernitana, leaving them within the eighth place in Serie A.
Inter Milan, nonetheless, has been in wonderful kind, dominating their opponents in each home and European competitions. They lately defeated Lazio within the semi-final with a powerful 3-0 victory.
Group Information:
Napoli will likely be with out striker Victor Osimhen and midfielder Frank Anguissa, who’re away on the Africa Cup of Nations. Moreover, their first-choice goalkeeper Alex Meret is sidelined as a result of a hamstring damage.
Coach Mazzarri might go for a three-man protection or revert again to the extra acquainted 4-3-3 formation. Then again, Inter Milan has no main damage issues, apart from Juan Cuadrado, who’s recovering from Achilles surgical procedure.
Doable Lineups:
Napoli: (3-4-3)
Pierluigi Gollini
Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Thiago Jesus
Andrea Mazzocchi, Jens Cajuste, Stanislav Lobotka, Mario Rui
Matteo Politano, Giovanni Simeone, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Inter Milan: (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer
Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni
Matteo Darmian, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco
Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
Prediction: Napoli 1-2 Inter Milan
Whereas Napoli has proven indicators of enchancment of their final two matches, Inter’s superior kind and attacking prowess make them favorites to assert the title. Simone Inzaghi’s group has been medical in entrance of purpose whereas sustaining a stable protection.