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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 1
Frosinone Calcio v SSC Napoli
Stadio Benito Stirpe
Frosinone, Italy
Saturday, 19 August 2023
Kick-off is at 18h30
SSC Napoli are set to start their defence of the
Italian Serie A title with a match against Frosinone Calcio at the Stadio Benito Stirpe on 19 August.
Current Form
Frosinone are back in the Italian top flight after securing promotion from the Serie B and they are winless in their last seven matches in Serie A.
The Canaries are also winless in their last four home matches in Serie A having recorded three consecutive defeats and one draw as the hosts.
Meanwhile, Napoli ended the 2023/24 Serie A season with a 2-0 win over UC Sampdoria at home on June 4 and they are undefeated in their last three games in the competition.
However, the Little Donkeys are winless in their last three matches on the road having registered one draw and two defeats as the visitors.
Team News
Abdou Harroui, Riccardo Marchizza and Simone Romagnoli are some of Frosinone's new signings, but the Canaries has parted ways with Luigi Canotto and Matteo Ricci.
On the other hand, Napoli retained the services of Giovanni Simeone and Giacomo Raspadori on permanent deals, and the club sold Kim Min-jae to Germany's Bayern Munich.
Quotes
“We've had a good pre-season and worked hard on our intensity," new Napoli manager Rudi Garcia said after his side's win over Cyprus' Apollon Limassol in a friendly game on August 11.
"We played at a low tempo and our movement was a bit off in the first half today but after the break we upped the pace and our quality.
“I'm pleased with the new arrivals and with those who played tonight. It's a solid group of players who help each other on the pitch even when fatigue starts to set in. "We'll be ready for the start of the season," he added.
All that matters is we're in top shape for the game against Frosinone. We'll need to produce a good performance because our opponents will be really up for it.”
Head-to-Head
Napoli secured a 2-0 win over Frosinone in their last meeting in the Serie A which was on 28 April 2019 at the Stadio Benito Stirpe.
The Little Donkeys boast of an unbeaten record against the Canaries who have recorded four successive defeats against Napoli in the elite league.
This was after Frosinone were promoted to the Serie A for the first time in 2015.
Serie A matchday 1 fixtures
Saturday, 19 August
18:30 - Empoli FC v Hellas Verona
18:30 - Frosinone Calcio v SSC Napoli
20:45 - Genoa CFC v ACF Fiorentina
20:45 - Inter Milan v AC Monza
Sunday, 20 August
18:30 - AS Roma v US Salernitana
18:30 - Sassuolo Calcio v Atalanta BC
20:45 - US Lecce v SS Lazio
20:45 - Udinese Calcio v Juventus FC
Monday, 21 August
18:30 - Torino FC v Cagliari Calcio
20:45 - Bologna FC v AC Milan
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