Genoa Napoli: Allegri's Serie A debut set for Marassi
The Genoa Napoli Serie A curtain-raiser is on Saturday at Marassi, where Massimiliano Allegri begins his Napoli tenure against Daniele De Rossi's Genoa. The Azzurri wrapped Thursday morning prep with technique, tactics and a mini-match, and both clubs have named official starting XIs for the league opener.
Key Takeaways
- Napoli visit Genoa for Saturday's Serie A curtain-raiser at Marassi after Thursday technique, tactics and mini-match work.
- Massimiliano Allegri's first Napoli match is against Daniele De Rossi's Genoa.
- Official XIs are out: Napoli in a 4-3-3 and Genoa in a 3-4-2-1, with kickoff listed at 2:45 p.m. ET.
- Napoli are moneyline favorites at -101, with Genoa +315 and the draw +210.
What happened in Napoli's Genoa Napoli prep?
According to SSC Napoli, the Azzurri trained again on Thursday morning ahead of Saturday's Serie A opener at Genoa. The session featured technique and tactical drills before a mini-match closed the work.
OneFootball coverage carried by Yahoo Sports Canada adds that Napoli arrive after a strong pre-season, winning practically all friendlies aside from one draw and one defeat. Allegri, the Livorno-born coach returning after his Milan spell, inherits the legacy left by Antonio Conte.
Who starts in the Genoa Napoli lineups?
Yahoo Sports Canada published the official teams. Genoa (3-4-2-1): Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vásquez; Norton-Cuffy, Frendrup, Sow, Ellertsson; Baldanzi, Vitinha; Colombo.
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Marín, Rrahmani, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Højlund, Alisson Santos.
De Rossi welcomes Meichtry back but loses Havel until next week. New signing Sow and Østigard are still not at their best, even as Ostigard remains in the listed Genoa XI. Yahoo Sports Canada's Genoa Napoli roundup flagged De Bruyne in the match talk, but he is not named in Napoli's official starting XI.
Why does this Genoa Napoli opener matter?
The fixture marks Allegri's competitive start on the Napoli bench and a confirmation campaign for De Rossi after Genoa's solid prior season. Bleacher Nation frames it as an opening-round Serie A trip for Napoli to Genoa on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. ET.
Listed moneylines put Napoli at -101, Genoa at +315 and the draw at +210. For more viral sports and weird-news roundups, browse our Bizarre News & Florida Man hub.
What are the Genoa Napoli odds saying?
Bleacher Nation's Aug. 22 preview prices Napoli as a short favorite and Genoa as a clear underdog. Those numbers sit alongside last-season moneyline notes in the same piece, including Napoli's record when favored and Genoa's returns as an underdog.
Regardless of the price, the story on the pitch is straightforward: Allegri's first XI is named, Genoa's shape is set, and the Serie A curtain rises at Marassi.