Napoli vs AS Roma LIVE – Confirmed starting lineups & pre-match updates for Serie A 2026-27 clash
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SSC Napoli are ready to take on AS Roma for their eighth matchweek contest of the Serie A 2026-27 season. This can turn out to be a high-intensity contest, taking place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
The Parthenopeans suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Venezia in their last Italian top-division outing. With this loss, they are now in ninth place on the points table. Napoli will be looking to jump back to winning ways.
They are all set to face a tough contest in their upcoming match. The Massimiliano Allegri-led side will be the hosts and must use these conditions to their advantage. They have not been very consistent with their performance.
AS Roma are now on a two-match winning run. They first secured an easy 2-0 victory against Genoa in Serie A and then dominated proceedings against Slovan Bratislava in what was a 4-0 win for them in their recent Champions League outing. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team has shown promising efforts in the ongoing campaign.
AS Roma will be looking to continue their positive run of form. AS Roma might be away from, but their recent performances have shown that they are capable of taking on any challenge this season.
Players to Watch
Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Scott McTominay was the star of the show for SSC Napoli in their 4-3 victory against Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League. He scored a sensational brace and looked a complete threat to the opponents. The 29-year-old took the most shots (7) and had the most touches (9) in the opposition box.
Donyell Malen (AS Roma)
The 27-year-old Dutch forward is once again going to be an important asset in the final third for AS Roma. He has four goal contributions in just the last two games for his side. He will be looking to come up with another top performance.
Donyell Malen can score goals and is also capable of creating plays.
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