Pisa and Napoli released their official lineups for the 12:00 kickoff, with the two sides set for the 16th Serie A meeting between them. Antonio Conte named Napoli in a 3-4-2-1, while Oscar Hjlemark went with a 3-5-2 as the teams prepared for a match that carries very different stakes on each side.
Napoli started Meret in goal behind Beukema, Rrahmani and Buongiorno, with Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay and Spinazzola across midfield. Elmas and Alisson Santos were listed behind Hojlund. For Pisa, Semper was selected in goal with Calabresi, Caracciolo and Canestrelli in defense, Angori, Akinsanmiro, Aebischer, Hojholt and Leris in midfield, and Moreo with Stojilkovic up front.
The match had already been weighed down by the first leg on 22 September 2025, when Napoli won 3-2. Across 15 Serie A meetings before this one, Napoli had won seven, Pisa three and the teams had drawn five. That history left Napoli with the clear edge, even before kickoff.
The lineups also brought some notable selection calls. Politano was absent for Napoli, with Gutierrez expected to start in his place, while De Bruyne returned to the starting lineup after missing the Bologna defeat. David Neres was back on the bench after not being in the squad since 14 January against Parma. Pisa, meanwhile, were without Bozhinov and Loyola because of suspension, and Denoon, Coppola and Tramoni had not recovered in time. Calabresi returned among the starters, and Marin was in line for a possible return two and a half months after a collateral ligament injury.
There was little mystery about the table. Pisa were last and had already been relegated for several weeks, while Napoli came in after losing to Bologna and were still playing for a Champions League place in the penultimate league matchday. The pressure sat almost entirely on Conte’s side, where anything short of a response would only deepen the questions left by that defeat.
Francesco Fourneau of the Rome section was appointed referee, with Fabiano Preti and Simone Biffi as assistants. Simone Galipò served as fourth official, while Lorenzo Maggioni handled VAR and Giacomo Camplone was AVAR. The game was available live on Dazn from 12:00, also on Sky channel 214 for Zona Dazn subscribers, with live text coverage on Gazzetta.it.
For Napoli, the equation was simple: protect the European position and move on. For Pisa, already down, the lineups offered one more look at how they would try to finish a difficult campaign against a club that has had their number for most of the rivalry.
