Napoli will host Cremonese this evening with the aim of delaying Inter’s title celebrations and solidifying their own position in the top four.
Antonio Conte’s team currently sits third in Serie A, trailing only Milan on head-to-head records. A victory tonight would temporarily move last season’s champions into second place, though they would still be nine points behind league leaders Inter, making a late title charge seem improbable.
Despite the challenge, Conte will be expecting a straightforward three points against a Cremonese side that is just above the relegation zone, in 17th place.
Cremonese began the season strongly under manager Davide Nicola, but a significant downturn in form has left them struggling. With relegation rivals Lecce facing a virtually relegated Verona, a defeat tonight could see Marco Giampaolo’s team drop into the bottom three by the end of the weekend.
Napoli vs Cremonese – Lineups
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera; Politano, Lobotka, McTominay, Gutierrez; De Bruyne, Alisson Santos; Hojlund
Cremonese: Audero; Terracciano, Baschirotto, Luperto, Pezzella; Floriani Mussolini, Bondo, Payero, Maleh; Bonazzoli, Okereke.
4 – 0
Player Statistics
1st half
| Scott McTominay
(Assist: Kevin De Bruyne)
|
3′ |
| Rasmus Højlund
(Assist: Matteo Politano)
|
45′ |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 45+3′ |
2nd half
| Alisson Santos
(Assist: Vanja Milinković-Savić)
|
 |
52′ |
Starting Lineups
Napoli
54′
75′
54′
53′
61′
Cremonese
46′
61′
46′
46′
Substitutes
Napoli Substitutes
53′
54′
54′
61′
75′
Cremonese Substitutes
46′
46′
46′
61′