Napoli retain a route through central creation and runners arriving around the striker. Lazio bring several ways of moving the ball from wide positions into a central receiver. The important contest is how long each side can keep those connections supplied.
De Bruyne's cross and Hojlund's effort produced McTominay's goal at Porto. Lazio's last match supplied a different chain: Noslin and Taylor connected with Isaksen, then Isaksen and Pedraza helped create Pinamonti's winner. Those wide combinations meet a Napoli unit that has recently struggled with deliveries and repeated second-half defending.
Napoli's reported absences leave changed flank roles and fewer ways to refresh the core. Olivera is expected back, while De Bruyne has already played substantial recent minutes. Lazio lose Zaccagni, so the existing Noslin–Isaksen and crossing connections carry greater responsibility; returning Rovella and Marusic are additional options rather than assumed starters.
The opening should be competitive, with the longer Lazio preparation becoming more relevant as the midfield and wide roles change after the interval. Their surviving supply fits the specific defending tasks Napoli have struggled to sustain. That's why I'm siding with Lazio, with a level finish returning the selection.
