Napoli vs Roma: Tickets on sale for away fans, Lazio residents barred from buying

Napoli host Roma in a big Serie A Matchday 8 fixture, with the match available free on DAZN. Napoli, coached by Allegri, are reeling after a heavy defeat at Venezia, although they have shown signs of recovery following their Champions League win over Bodø/Glimt. They now sit ninth in the table and cannot afford further slips. Roma, under Gasperini, bounced back well from a bitter defeat to Real Madrid, comfortably beating Genoa in Serie A and Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League. The Giallorossi are keeping pace with Inter, who currently top the table on goal difference... on two points, and they are level at the summit with Lazio, whose start has surprised many, with the Rome rivals sharing top spot with Chivu's side. The article also covers the probable line-ups and the current Serie A standings ahead of kickoff.

Napoli-Roma, scheduled for 24 October at 18:00, will be broadcast free of charge on DAZN, allowing fans without an active subscription to watch the big match. The game at the Maradona is one of the fixtures the platform has chosen to make freely available, as it has done in previous seasons for selected matches. The clash is among the most anticipated Serie A fixtures of the weekend, and the free broadcast will give a wider audience the chance to follow it. Roma and Napoli supporters can watch the match without signing up to a subscription, using the access method DAZN has set out for the free live stream. The free broadcast follows the same approach DAZN has taken with selected games in past seasons. The platform has opened up the Maradona fixture to viewers who do not hold an active subscription, and fans should follow the instructions DAZN provides for accessing the live stream.

Simone Valdarchi has argued that Roma should start Niccolò Pisilli in a more advanced role, with Bryan Cristante moving into midfield alongside Marten de Roon, rather than starting Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora together. Speaking on Radio Manà Manà, he said: "Mi aspetto la possibilità di vedere Pisilli sulla trequarti con l'inserimento in mediana di Cristante. Una coppia De Roon-Cristante contro il centrocampo del Napoli mi fa pensare a una sfida tosta per i due, ma non inserire Pisilli vorrebbe dire mettere da subito Soulé e Mora. Così facendo non avresti nessuna alternativa a gara in corso in attacco." Valdarchi's view was one of several from Radio Radio Pomeriggio pundits ahead of Roma's match against Napoli. The debate centres on the absences of Manu Koné and Paulo Dybala, which commentator Ferrajolo called heavy blows. He said Koné is the engine of the midfield and Dybala the inspiration, adding: "Speriamo che chi li sostituisce non faccia rimpiangere troppo." Ferrajolo suggested Cristante could push Pisilli further forward if he is fit to play. Pugliese also questioned the fitness picture around Lorenzo Pellegrini, saying: "Per Pellegrini non c'è ancora un esito definitivo: temo che la percezione sia quella di aver subito una lesione. Speriamo non sia grave, perché ogni grado comporta settimane di recupero." He noted that Gasperini had said before the Oslova fixture that he did not want to overhaul a team that works very well, so bringing an extra midfielder to leave Mora on the bench would be a signal. Camelio said Pellegrini would undergo checks that afternoon or the next morning, adding: "Ha un ematoma che non gli permette di fare gli esami, secondo me. È un po' giù di morale perché aveva fatto un grande recupero e contro l'Oslova stava giocando benissimo." On Mora, he said: "Se Mora parte dalla panchina non è una bocciatura: qualcosa gli manca." On the Napoli match, Melli said it was more important for Napoli, warning that a defeat would burn their season and call Allegri into question, while Roma should win. He praised the defence and said Gasperini knows how to organise a containing side, hoping someone supplies a useful ball for Malen. He added that a draw would suit both teams. Vocalelli called the match a stage in a path where Roma must perform, since it could help them pull clear of a direct Champions rival, and said Roma's athletic condition looked better, though Napoli have resources that make the game far from simple. He said he expected Mora to play. Ferrajolo said the game was open and that Napoli are technically very strong.