
Napoli faces Bologna in a crucial Serie A match for Champions League qualification, kicking off at 20:45 CET at Stadio Maradona. Giovanni Di Lorenzo returns to the Napoli line-up after a three-month absence.
Serie A: Napoli vs. Bologna â probable line-ups, where to watch on TV
Giovanni Di Lorenzo will return to the Napoli line-up after over three months in a home Serie A match against Bologna, with the Partenopei needing a win to secure Champions League qualification with two games to spare.
It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST) at the Stadio Maradona in Naples.
David Neres and Romelu Lukaku are unavailable for the Partenopei, who will, however, see Di Lorenzo return to the starting XI for the first time since the end of January.
Bologna have travelled to Naples without Nicolò Cambiaghi, Martin Vitik and Nicolò Casale.
Bologna have little hope of qualifying for the Conference League, as they are nine points below seventh-placed Atalanta, who they will meet in Bergamo next weekend.
NAPLES, ITALY â NOVEMBER 22: Giovanni Di Lorenzo of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Ederson of Atalanta BC during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 22, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
The match kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST).
Giovanni Di Lorenzo will return to the Napoli line-up after over three months.
Napoli needs a win against Bologna to secure Champions League qualification with two games to spare.

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Napoli, on the other hand, sit second in the standings and will mathematically clinch a Champions League placement with a victory.
As reported by Gazzetta, Sky Sport, and other media outlets, Antonio Conte will confirm a 3-4-3 formation with Scott McTominay starting in central midfield.
Bologna will look to Santiago Castro up front, while Lewis Ferguson is expected to partner with Remo Freuler in the middle of the park.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA â DECEMBER 22: Stanislav Lobotka of SSC Napoli controls the ball whilst under pressure from Lewis Ferguson of Bologna 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)
The match will be broadcast live on BBC Alba, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, DAZN in the UK and Ireland, and Paramount+ in the UK. Football Italia will provide live updates via a liveblog.
Napoli (3-4-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Politano, Lobotka, McTominay, GutiÊrrez; De Bruyne, Højlund, Alisson.