Allegri's first game in charge will see Napoli face Genoa without the injured Lorenzo Venturino, Elias Havel and Hamed Junior Traoré. The Partenopei have also travelled to Marassi without Alessandro Buongiorno, Luca Marianucci and Pasquale Mazzocchi. New signing Costantino Favasuli will be available on the bench for Napoli, according to multiple sources, including Sky Sport Italia. Kevin De Bruyne, who resumed training just a few weeks ago after returning from the World Cup, is expected to start on the bench due to not being fully fit. Allegri has said that De Bruyne is in good shape despite having trained with the rest of the team for just ten days.
Napoli's probable line-up will see Matteo Politano and Alisson Santos start on the wings, with Rasmus Hojlund chosen as a sole striker. Genoa, on the other hand, are likely to start Lorenzo Colombo and Vitinha in attack, with Tommaso Baldanzi deployed as an attacking midfielder. The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, DAZN and HBO Max in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a live blog.