Overview

• Matchday 1 runs August 23–25, opening at 18:30 Saturday with Genoa–Lecce and Sassuolo–Napoli, followed by Roma–Bologna and Milan–Cremonese in the late slot.
• Napoli begin under Antonio Conte without Romelu Lukaku, who is expected to miss about four months after an August 14 injury, following a summer that included the free signing of Kevin De Bruyne.
• Genoa–Lecce and Sassuolo–Napoli are scheduled on DAZN, while Roma–Bologna is available on DAZN as well as Sky Sport channels and their streaming platforms.
• Referee Davide Massa will officiate Genoa–Lecce at the Ferraris with Abisso at VAR, with kickoff set for 18:30.
• The Coppa Italia Serie D preliminary round starts August 23–24 with 68 clubs in single-elimination ties, complete with referee designations, venue and time changes, some closed-door matches, and progression to the first round on August 31.