Napoli’s injury troubles are beginning to ease, as both Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Alisson Santos have returned to Massimiliano Allegri’s travelling squad for Saturday’s Serie A match away against Venezia.

The Partenopei are hoping to get back to winning ways against Venezia in Serie A after slipping to their second Champions League defeat in as many matches in a 3-1 loss away against Villarreal earlier this week.

VILLARREAL, SPAIN – OCTOBER 13: Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal CF is challenged by Billy Gilmour and Benoit Badiashile of SSC Napoli during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between Villarreal CF and SSC Napoli at Estadio de la Ceramica on October 13, 2026 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Allegri has lost four of his first eight matches since becoming Napoli head coach: More defeats than any other Partenopei head coach at the beginning of a new season for 17 years.

They will be hoping that a match against 20th-placed Venezia, without a point after six matches of the 2026-27 season, will be an opportunity to lift morale.

Napoli’s travelling squad for the Venezia match has been confirmed , and in a positive update, Anguissa, who has missed the last two matches with an adductor issue, is back and available for selection.

GENOA, ITALY – AUGUST 22: Morten Frendrup of Genoa runs with the ball under pressure from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa of Napoli during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 22, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Alisson has also been unavailable since mid-September with a hamstring injury but has been named in the squad to face Venezia as well. Allegri will also be able to call upon Giovane, who did not feature against Villarreal earlier this week as he is not on Napoli’s UEFA squad list.

From a tactical formation and squad depth perspective, "Oficial: Anguissa retorna enquanto Allegri confirma a convocação de 22 jogadores do Napoli para o Venezia" carries substantial tournament implications for international seeding and domestic campaign momentum. Coaching staffs are heavily weighing high-pressing efficiency (PPDA), defensive transition pace, and fixture fatigue management.

Tactical analysts monitoring Champions League metrics emphasize that squad adaptability and set-piece execution will likely dictate outcomes in high-leverage knockout environments. Real-time match telemetry and tracking data continue to inform managerial decision-making.

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