NAPLES, ITALY - FEBRUARY 21: Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 first leg match between SSC Napoli and FC Barcelona at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 21, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
NAPLES, ITALY - FEBRUARY 21: Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 first leg match between SSC Napoli and FC Barcelona at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 21, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Victor Osimhen starts with Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Giacomo Raspadori on the Serie A debut for new Napoli coach Francesco Calzona against Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari.

It kicks off at the Unipol Domus Stadium in Sardinia at 14.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei sacked Walter Mazzarri earlier this week and brought in Calzona, who is also keeping his other job as manager of the Slovakia national team.

He made his debut with a Champions League 1-1 draw against Barcelona on Wednesday, returning them to the 4-3-3 formation.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo is suspended, with Cyril Ngonge injured, but Osimhen has shaken off flu symptoms to start.

There are some surprises, as Piotr Zielinski returns and Giacomo Raspadori is picked ahead of Matteo Politano.

Cagliari are in penultimate place and stopped the run of four consecutive defeats with a 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Ibrahim Sulemana, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Eldor Shomurodov and Marco Mancosu are out of action, but Gaetano Oristanio returns to the bench.

Cagliari: Scuffet; Nandez, Dossena, Mina, Augello; Deiola, Makoumbou; Jankto, Gaetano, Luvumbo; Lapadula

Napoli: Meret; Mazzocchi, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Raspadori, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

25-02-2024 14:00
MatchDay 26

Player statistic

1st half
Gianluca Lapadula Yellow card 36'    
2nd half
Zito Luvumbo Yellow card 48'    
    65' Goal Victor Osimhen
(Assist: Giacomo Raspadori)
Nahitan Nández Yellow card 68'    
Alessandro Deiola Yellow card 86'    
Zito Luvumbo
(Assist: Alberto Dossena)
Goal 90+6'    
    90+1' Yellow card Mathías Olivera

Match statistic

29
Possession %
71
8
Total shots
9
3
Shots on target
4
3
Shots off target
4
1
Blocked shots
0
4
Corners
3
4
Offsides
2
12
Fouls
12
Cagliari
Napoli

Starting lineups

22
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
27
Defender
76'
26
Defender
14
Midfielder
29
Midfielder
70
Midfielder
60'
21
Midfielder
61'
8
Midfielder
9
60'
77
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
5
Defender
17
Defender
30
85'
99
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
79'
68
Midfielder
81
79'
77
73'
9
Attacker
85'

Substitutes

18
Goalkeeper
1
Goalkeeper
33
Defender
99
23
Defender
16
Midfielder
37
Attacker
10
Midfielder
60'
28
Defender
61'
30
32
Attacker
76'
19
Midfielder
76'
6
Defender
14
Goalkeeper
95
Goalkeeper
32
3
Defender
21
Attacker
73'
29
Midfielder
79'
24
Midfielder
79'
55
Defender
85'
18
Attacker
85'

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