Serie A: Napoli vs Parma, Bologna vs Empoli, Lecce vs Cagliari – probable line-ups

Napoli vs Parma

Napoli will look to continue their impressive start to the season when they host Parma on Sunday afternoon. The Partenopei have won their opening three games of the campaign and will be confident of extending their winning streak against a Parma side who have lost their last two matches.

Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to make few changes to the side that beat Fiorentina last weekend. The only likely absentee is defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who is suspended after being sent off against Fiorentina.

Parma coach Roberto D'Aversa is also likely to make few changes to the side that lost to Torino last weekend. The only likely absentee is midfielder Hernani, who is injured.

**Probable line-ups** * **Napoli:** Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui; Allan, Fabian Ruiz, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne * **Parma:** Sepe; Iacoponi, Bruno Alves, Gagliolo, Darmian; Kucka, Grassi, Hernani; Gervinho, Inglese, Kulusevski

Bologna vs Empoli

Bologna will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Inter Milan when they host Empoli on Sunday afternoon. The Rossoblu have lost their last two games and will be keen to get back to winning ways against an Empoli side who have lost their opening three games of the season.

Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic is expected to make few changes to the side that lost to Inter Milan last weekend. The only likely absentee is defender Danilo, who is injured.

Empoli coach Giuseppe Iachini is also likely to make few changes to the side that lost to Sampdoria last weekend. The only likely absentee is midfielder Rade Krunic, who is suspended after being sent off against Sampdoria.

**Probable line-ups** * **Bologna:** Skorupski; Tomiyasu, Medel, Denswil, Dijks; Poli, Svanberg, Soriano; Orsolini, Palacio, Sansone * **Empoli:** Provedel; Di Lorenzo, Silvestre, Romagnoli, Marchizza; Krunic, Bennacer, Traore; Farias, Caputo, Zajc

Lecce vs Cagliari

Lecce will be looking to continue their impressive start to the season when they host Cagliari on Sunday afternoon. The Salentini have won their opening two games of the campaign and will be confident of extending their winning streak against a Cagliari side who have lost their last two matches.

Lecce coach Fabio Liverani is expected to make few changes to the side that beat Torino last weekend. The only likely absentee is defender Giulio Donati, who is injured.

Cagliari coach Rolando Maran is also likely to make few changes to the side that lost to Udinese last weekend. The only likely absentee is midfielder Lucas Castro, who is injured.

**Probable line-ups** * **Lecce:** Gabriel; Rispoli, Lucioni, Rossettini, Calderoni; Petriccione, Tachtsidis, Mancosu; Saponara, Falco, Babacar * **Cagliari:** Cragno; Faragò, Klavan, Pisacane, Pellegrini; Rog, Castro, Nandez; Joao Pedro, Simeone, Oliva