Napoli come into this fixture having won four consecutive matches in all competitions, including a 3-2 victory against Antalyaspor in a friendly earlier this week.
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Napoli will take on Crystal Palace in a friendly match at Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort in Turkey on Sunday. It will be the final match for the Serie A leaders before the new year, while Crystal Palace will also face Real Valladolid in a friendly next week, before resuming their Premier League campaign against Fulham on December 26. Napoli come into this fixture having won four consecutive matches in all competitions, including a 3-2 victory against Antalyaspor in a friendly earlier this week. The Eagles, on the other hand, have failed to win that many contests, recently playing the reigning Turkish champions Trabzonspor to a 2-2 draw.
Focused on tomorrow 🔋#CPFC | @regnumcarya pic.twitter.com/3vaLfTOU1E
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 10, 2022
Napoli have been in stunning form in this edition of the Serie A season, having not lost a single match in 15 league-games to be sitting at the summit of the table. Meanwhile, Luciano Spalletti’s side became just the second club in the Italian top flight history to win 13 of their opening 15 league fixtures. The Blues defeated Udinese 3-2 in their last competitive action on November 12. Meanwhile, Gli Azzurri got the better of Antalyaspor on Wednesday courtesy of Giacomo Raspadori’s brace and one goal from Matteo Politano. Despite having close to a month off from game action, I Partenopei looked sharp in the attacking department in the mid-week.
Crystal Palace, on the other hand, came back from a goal down on two occasions to secure a draw against Trabzonspor on Wednesday. Odsonne Edouard and Jean-Philipe Mateta found the back of the net for the Eagles. Before the World Cup break, Patrick Viera’s side won two of their last three league-games. Meanwhile, their last competitive match against Nottingham Forest on November 12 ended in a narrow 1-0 defeat courtesy of Morgan Gibbs-whites 54th-minute strike. Crystal Palace have never faced a team from Italy but are unbeaten in their previous five friendlies versus clubs outside of England.
Alex Meeret is likely to continue in goal for Napoli, with Kim and Ostigard forming the centre-back partnership. Giovanni Simeone could partner Victor Osimhen, who leads Serie A with nine goals, up front. As for Crystal Palace, Nathan Ferguson has some muscular issues and may not feature on Sunday. Defender Chris Richards is nursing a hamstring problem and James McArthur is sidelined with a hip injury.
Napoli probable starting lineup: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Kim, Ostigard, Olivera, Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski, Politano, Simeone, Osimhen
Crystal Palace probable starting lineup: Butland, Clyne, Tomkins, Guehi, Ward, Olise, Milivojevic, Doucoure, Ebiowei, Edouard, Zaha
The club friendly match between Napoli and Crystal Palace will take place at Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort on Sunday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Napoli vs Crystal Palace | Key Details |
| Date | December 11 |
| Venue | Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in Turkey | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 4:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
For the football fans in Italy, live telecast of the match will be available on SKY Go Italia, DAZN and Sport 251.
