Serie A | Napoli vs Bologna – probable line-ups

NAPLES, ITALY - MARCH 03: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Juventus at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 03, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia returns to Napoli‘s starting XI against a Bologna side that will be looking for points in the race for the Champions League.

It kicks off at 18:00 CET at the Stadio Maradona in Naples.

The Partenopei must win to cement a Europa League placement, but Bologna may be even more motivated being very close to qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in history.

Piotr Zielinski and Mario Rui are not available for Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori is in doubt, but Kvaratskhelia is back after recovering from an injury that forced him out in the previous round against Udinese.

Adama Soumaoro and Lewis Ferguson are not available for Bologna and Thiago Motta seems to have just a few line-up doubts. One concerns the central defence, with Riccardo Calafiori favourite over Sam Beukema, who is coming back from an injury. The other is in central midfield with Oussama El Azzouzi or Giovanni Fabbian starting.

Napoli vs Bologna – probable line-ups

Napoli (4-3-3):  Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia.

Bologna (4-1-4-1): Skorupski; Posch, Calafiori, Lucumí, Kristiansen; Freuler; Orsolini, Aebischer, El Azzouzi, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee.