Serie A official line-ups: Genoa vs. Napoli
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Official starting line-ups confirmed for the Serie A Week 1 fixture between Genoa and Napoli.
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Attributed to original sourceMax Allegri’s Napoli make their debut with Scott McTominay, Rasmus Hojlund and Alisson Santos, but Kevin De Bruyne is benched, while Genoa start Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
It kicks off at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, also known as Marassi , at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog.
NAPLES, ITALY – JULY 14: Massimiliano Allegri new SSC Napoli head coach with Aurelio De Laurentiis SSC Napoli president Massimiliano Allegri is presented as the new SSC Napoli head coach at Teatro di San Carlo on July 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) Napoli won the Scudetto and then secured second place under Antonio Conte, but he walked away this summer, replaced by former Milan boss Allegri.
Alessandro Buongiorno and Luca Marianucci are long-term absentees, with David Neres and Pasquale Mazzocchi not fully fit either.
De Bruyne is being eased into the campaign after his World Cup experience with Belgium, so Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa takes over in midfield.
NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 28: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between SSC Napoli and Chelsea FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 28, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) Alisson Santos and Matteo Politano flank Hojlund in a 4-3-3 formation, with McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka in support.
As Benoit Badiashile has not yet completed the transfer from Napoli, it is Rafa Marin in defence with Amir Rrahmani.
Genoa have a lengthy list of problems for coach Daniele De Rossi to deal with, including injuries to Hamed Traore, Lorenzo Venturino and Elias Havel, while Franz-Ethan Meichtry is only fit for the bench.
Their season already began with a 4-1 Coppa Italia victory over Ascoli last week.
Despite all the transfer speculation, Norton-Cuffy remains part of the side and starts out wide, with Djibril Sow on the bench.
Tommaso Baldanzi and Vitinha are back-up for centre-forward Lorenzo Colombo.
Genoa vs. Napoli line-ups Genoa: Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Norton-Cuffy, Frendrup, Amorim, Ellertsson; Baldanzi, Vitinha; Colombo
Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Marin, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Hojlund, Alisson Santos
22-08-2026 19:45
MatchDay 1
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What happened
Both Genoa and Napoli have released their official starting eleven for the opening Serie A matchday. The line-ups confirm the tactical choices and personnel available for each manager heading into the new season. These selections set the baseline for tactical analysis ahead of kick-off and indicate which players are fit, available, and trusted to start the campaign.
Chance analysis
Opening-weekend line-ups often reveal a manager's preferred shape and which summer signings have been integrated into the first XI. With this being the first Serie A match of the season, the choices here carry added weight — early selections can signal how both clubs intend to approach the months ahead and which players have won the confidence of their coaching staff out of preseason.
Starting line-ups are now confirmed, setting the tactical and personnel baseline for the Genoa vs Napoli Serie A opener.