The official lineups for Parma-Napoli were announced at 14:00, with Antonio Conte naming Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne in Napoli’s side and Carlos Cuesta backing Elphege in attack for Parma.
The lineups landed just after a hectic run of action on the live football update page, where Genoa had already beaten Sassuolo 2-1 in a lunch-time Serie A match. Ruslan Malinovskyi opened the scoring with a left-footed shot, Sassuolo pulled level through Kone after a VAR check, and Ekuban struck the winner at 14:13.
That match also turned ugly. Mikael Ellertson was sent off for Genoa and Domenico Berardi saw red for Sassuolo after a tunnel altercation, leaving the contest to finish with both sides reduced and Genoa on 33 points before kick-off against a Sassuolo side on 42.
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For Parma and Napoli, the focus now shifts from team sheets to the pitch. Conte has trusted experience and control in midfield, while Cuesta has gone with Elphege up front, a selection that suggests both managers think the first decisive moment could arrive early rather than late.
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The live ticker is tracking several European matches, but the Parma-Napoli lineups now give the evening fixture its shape. What happens next will be measured against those choices, and against the mood left behind by Genoa’s win and the red-card fallout in the earlier game.
