Overview

• The opening round runs 23–25 August, beginning with Sassuolo–Napoli and Genoa–Lecce, continuing Sunday with Juventus–Parma and Atalanta–Pisa, and concluding Monday with Udinese–Verona and Inter–Torino.
• Sassuolo–Napoli is on DAZN, while Roma–Bologna airs on DAZN and Sky’s channels with streaming on Sky Go and Now, and Saturday features two kickoffs at 18:30 and two at 20:45.
• Massimiliano Allegri debuts back at Milan against Cremonese, Gian Piero Gasperini starts at Roma versus Bologna, and Cristian Chivu leads Inter on Monday against Torino.
• Conte’s champions enter as pre‑season favourites after summer reinforcements highlighted by Kevin De Bruyne, though Lukaku’s multi‑month absence shapes early plans up front.
• New season procedures include in‑stadium VAR explanations and an eight‑second goalkeeper limit, and the weekend also launches the Coppa Italia preliminaries with published referee assignments.