Serie A Liveblog
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games, Napoli-Roma, Lazio-Parma, Como-Sassuolo and Cagliari-Bologna.
We begin at 14.00 UK time (15.00 CEST) with two matches, as Como ride the Champions League wave after crushing Manchester United by hosting Sassuolo, and Cagliari try to recover against Bologna.
There’s a massive Scudetto battle at 17.00 UK (18.00 CEST) as Napoli take on Roma with both teams dealing with injuries.
Joint leaders Lazio try to keep their amazing form going against Alberto Gilardino’s Parma at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).
What happened last night
Roberto Martinez
Roberto Martinez has compared Nico Paz to Diego Maradona after the Argentine inspired Como to a stunning 4-1 Champions League win over Manchester United.
Nico Paz is initially rested this afternoon following his two goals midweek.
LIVE: Como vs. Sassuolo warm-ups
Como vs. Sassuolo team news
Nico Paz is left out of the Como starting XI, with Samuele Ricci handed his first Serie A start for the club, while Kieron Bowie leads the Sassuolo attack.
Como vs. Sassuolo line-ups
Como: Butez; Couto, Kempf, Kambwala, Kaiki; Perrone, Ricci; Da Cunha, Caqueret, Baturina; Douvikas
Sassuolo: Turati; Van der Brempt, Caleta-Car, Candé, Obrador; Adzic, Matic, Bakola; Berardi, Bowie, Dominguez
Cagliari vs. Bologna team news
The Sardinians had been on a sensational run of form with three straight wins and a 1-1 draw against Juventus, until collapsing 4-0 at Monza on Monday. Yael Trepy, Riyad Idrissi and Mattia Felici remain long-term absentees.
The visitors had turned a corner since Raffaele Palladino replaced Domenico Tedesco, but he suffered his first defeat 3-1 to Inter. Roberto Piccoli, Riccardo Orsolini and Emil Holm are all out with muscular strains.
Cagliari vs. Bologna line-ups
Cagliari: Caprile; Ze Pedro, Deiola, Rodriguez, Obert; Romano, Winks, Massolin; Adopo, Maldini; Mendy
Bologna: Skorupski; Darmian, Casale, Theate; Zortea, Pobega, Ferguson, Miranda; Bernardeschi, Odgaard, Cambiaghi