First reinforcement from the January market for La Spezia, which Riccardo Saponara makes official.
The flexible midfielder born in 1991 arrives on loan with the right of redemption from Fiorentina and could be part of the squad that tomorrow will challenge Napoli at Maradona.
Saponara is the first player to have worn the shirts of three Ligurian teams in Serie A: before Spezia, the playmaker also played in Genoa and Sampdoria.
Probable formations of Naples-Spezia.
Naples (4-2-3-1): 25 Ospina, 22 Di Lorenzo, 44 Manolas, 19 Maksimovic, 6 Mario Rui, 5 Bakayoko, 8 Fabian Ruiz, 21 Politano, 20 Zielinski, 24 Insigne, 37 Petagna.
(1 Meret, 23 Hysaj, 33 Rrhamani, 31 Ghoulam, 7 Elmas, 4 Demme, 68 Lobotka, 11 Lozano, 18 Llorente).
Coach: Gattuso.
Disqualified: none.
Be wary: none.
Unavailable: 9 Osimhen, 14 Mertens, 26 Koulibaly, 2 Malcuit.
Spezia (4-3-3): 94 Provedel, 69 Vignali, 19 Terzi, 34 Ismajli, 5 Marchizza, 27 Deiola, 10 Agoume, 25 Maggiore, 11 Gyasi, 18 Nzola, 17 Farias.
(12 Krapikas, 77 Rafael, 3 Ramos, 21 Ferrer, 28 Erlic, 26 Pobega, 80 Agudelo, 91 Piccoli).
All .: Italian.
Suspended: Chabot, Estevez.
Be wary: Ferrer.
Unavailable: Bastoni, Capradossi, Acampora, Dell'Orco, Galabinov, Mattiello, M. Ricci, Leo Sena, Verde, Zoet.
Referee: Mariani di Aprilia.
Snai odds: 1.20;
7.00;
13.00.