Massimiliano Allegri said on Friday that Napoli must improve out of possession and show continuity in results before hosting Roma at the Stadio Maradona in Serie A. The match is scheduled for 17.00 BST on Saturday evening, with Napoli coming off a 4-3 Champions League win over Bodo/Glimt.
Allegri on where Napoli must improve
Allegri said: "Out of possession. We have to improve on that and we need continuity in results. We will only catch up by stringing a series of wins together."
Allegri said: "The main thing is that we give a stronger impression when we are out of possession, especially in our own half. We also have to make progress in terms of results. We can talk about having good games, but in the end, as we always say, we make our judgements on results."
Napoli's start to the season
Napoli have picked up 10 points from their first seven matches of the 2026-27 season.
Team news before Roma
Allegri said everyone is fine apart from Rrahmani, who had a fever, and Napoli had to see how he was.
Allegri said McTominay is back after two months out. He added that Anguissa played 60 minutes and Napoli had to see whether or not to deploy him, while Vergara would be evaluated to see if he could be on the bench.
Other selection details
Allegri said he let Badiashile rest after playing three games in a row.
Allegri said Hojlund has played every game with Napoli and his national team since the start of the season apart from one game in Venice.