A turbulent week for Bologna and Napoli, who will face each other on the 22nd day of the Serie A championship. Sinisa Mihajlovic's Bologna lost the match of the previous round, losing to Cagliari 2-1 despite Riccardo Orsolini's advantage in the 54th minute that he had deceived. Luciano Spalletti's Napoli, on the other hand, greeted the Coppa Italia defeated at home by Fiorentina 5-2 in extra time. In Bologna, Hickey tested negative at Covid-19 and can thus return to Mihajlovic's disposal while we await news for Medel, Vignati, Urbanski, Bartha and Santander. Kingsley and Schouten are injured while Barrow and Mbaye are engaged in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Speaking of the Africa Cup, Napoli will be without Koulibaly, Anguissa and Ounas, while Insigne is out due to injury. Mario Rui tested negative at Covid and now news is awaited for Zielinski while Osimhen should finally be available again. Injury for Ospina in the cup.

Napoli have certainly been bringing the entertainment recently, with eight of their previous nine Serie A matches serving up goals at both ends of the pitch. Given that this has also been the case in four of the last six Bologna home games at this elite level of the Serie A, more of the same is expected when the two teams lock horns.