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2024/25 Italian Serie A
Matchday 17
Genoa CFC v SSC Napoli
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
Genova, Italy
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Kick-off is at 19h00
Genoa CFC will be eager to slow down SSC Napoli's charge for the
Serie A title when they meet at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on 21 December.
Current Form
The Il Vecchio Balordo (The Old Fool) held AC Milan to a 0-0 draw away on 15 December as they extended their unbeaten run to six matches in the Italian top tier.
However, Genoa are winless in their last nine home matches in the league having recorded six draws and three defeats at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
On the other hand, Napoli emerged as 3-1 winners over Udinese Calcio away on 14 December as they bounced back to winning ways in the Serie A after losing to SS Lazio.
The Little Donkeys are undefeated in their last seven away matches in the league having registered five victories and two draws as the visitors.
Team News
Ruslan Malinovskyi, Jeff Ekhator, Honest Ahanor, Caleb Ekuban and Koni De Winter and Junior Messias are all on Genoa's injury list, but the club has no suspension worries.
Meanwhile, Pasquale Mazzocchi and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are the two players on Napoli's injury list at the moment, but the club has no suspension issues.
Quotes
“We needed to bounce back because great teams have to know how to respond to defeat," Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo said after his side's win over Udinese.
"We won at a tough ground and we're happy. Although we turned it around in the second half, we held our shape well in the first half too. We were unlucky to concede the opening goal was and we never suffered.
"We showed the right spirit to get back in it and overall we deserved the three points.”
Head-to-Head
Genoa held Napoli to a 1-1 draw in their last meeting in the league which was on 17 March at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
As a result, the Little Donkeys are undefeated in their last four matches in Serie A against the Old Fool having recorded two draws and two wins.
Serie A matchday 17 fixtures
Friday, 20 December
21:45 - Hellas Verona v AC Milan
Saturday, 21 December
16:00 - Torino FC v Bologna FC
19:00 - Genoa CFC v SSC Napoli
21:45 - US Lecce v SS Lazio
Sunday, 22 December
13:30 - AS Roma v Parma Calcio
16:00 - Venezia FC v Cagliari FC
19:00 - Atalanta BC v Empoli FC
21:45 - AC Monza v Juventus FC
Monday, 23 December
19:30 - ACF Fiorentina v Udinese Calcio
21:45 - Inter Milan v Como 1907
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