For their fixture against struggling Hellas Verona, Napoli will be counting on Alisson Santos, Rasmus Hojlund, and Antonio Vergara in attack, with Giovane starting from the bench against his former team.
The match is scheduled to commence at the Stadio Bentegodi at 17:00 GMT (18:00 CET).
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NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
The Partenopei are currently slipping down the league standings, following a 2-2 draw with Roma and a contentious 2-1 defeat against Atalanta.
Scott McTominay, Frank Anguissa, David Neres, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, and Kevin De Bruyne remain unavailable for selection.
This absence means Eljif Elmas will once again feature in midfield, with January acquisition Alisson Santos joining Hojlund and Vergara to form the attacking trident.
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Giovane, who completed a January transfer from Verona to Napoli, will be among the substitutes when facing his former club.
Another alteration sees Alex Meret stepping in as goalkeeper, replacing Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Alisson Santos of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his side second goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Verona finds itself anchored at the bottom of the table, level with Pisa on just 15 points after 26 rounds, indicating that avoiding relegation would require a truly extraordinary turnaround.
Their last victory was on December 14 against Fiorentina, and they have managed to secure only three draws from their most recent 11 matches.
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Nicolas Valentini and Roberto Gagliardini are back in the squad after the 3-0 loss to Sassuolo, while Gift Orban and Moatasem Al-Musrati are serving suspensions.
The list of unavailable players also includes Rafik Belghali, Pol Lirola, Antoine Bernede, Sandi Lovric, and Suat Serdar.
Leading the attacking line will be Kieron Bowie, who arrived in January from Hibernian.
VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 06: Kieron Bowie of Hellas Verona competes for the ball with Stefano Moreo of Pisa Sporting Club during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Pisa SC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 06, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
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Verona vs. Napoli line-ups
Verona: Montipò; Bella-Kotchap, Nelsson, Edmundsson; Oyegoke, Akpa Akpro, Gagliardini, Harroui, Bradaric; Bowie, Sarr
Napoli: Meret; Beukema, Juan Jesus, Buongiorno; Politano, Lobotka, Elmas, Spinazzola; Vergara, Alisson Santos; Hojlund