{
  "id": 15158624,
  "title": "Serie A | Venezia vs. Napoli: Probable line-ups and where to watch on TV",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/serie-a-venezia-vs-napoli-probable-line-ups-and-where-to-watch-on-tv",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/serie-venezia-vs-napoli-probable-083500541.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For the Serie A match between Venezia and Napoli, the probable starting line-ups are set to be announced. Napoli's Lorenzo Lucca and Sam Beukema are expected to take their places, while Davide Nicola will be making his debut as head coach for Venezia. The game is scheduled to kick off at 15:00 CET (14:00 BST) at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in Venice.\n\nVenezia currently finds themselves at the bottom of the league table, having suffered six consecutive defeats without scoring a single point. This poor form led to the dismissal of Giovanni Stroppa as their manager. In Napoli's last league match, they defeated Frosinone before facing a challenging Champions League loss to Villarreal. This loss brought Napoli's total losses to four from their first eight competitive games, marking their weakest start in 17 years.\n\nNapoli will be without three key players - Alessandro Buongiorno, Costantino Favasuli, and Antonio Vergara - while David Neres will miss the game due to a muscle problem. On the bench, Frank Anguissa, Mathías Olivera, and Alisson Santos are expected to be available for selection, with Kevin De Bruyne being rested.\n\nNapoli's manager Massimiliano Allegri will likely start Lucca ahead of Rasmus Hojlund, with Beukema making his season debut ahead of Luca Marianucci. Benoît Badiashile is expected to play in place of Rafa Marín. The forward line will see Billy Gilmour and Stanislav Lobotka as a double pivot, with Scott McTominay and Giovane behind Lucca. Tuttosport predicts McTominay in midfield alongside Lobotka, with Matteo Politano and Noa Lang supporting Lucca.\n\nFor Venezia, Davide Nicola will stick with his preferred 3-5-2 formation, fielding John Yeboah and Akor Adams in attack. Gianluca Busio remains injured, while Armel Bella-Kotchap's fitness will be closely monitored. The match will be broadcast on DAZN in the UK and Paramount+ in the USA, with live updates provided by Football Italia via a live blog.",
  "summary": "Lorenzo Lucca and Sam Beukema are set to start for Napoli as Davide Nicola takes charge of Venezia for the first time.It kicks off at 15:00 CET [14:00 BST] at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in Venice.Vene...",
  "key_points": [
    "Napoli's Lorenzo Lucca and Sam Beukema probable starters",
    "Davide Nicola debuts as Venezia's head coach",
    "Match televised on DAZN and Paramount+"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}