Overview
- Napoli face Milan on Thursday, Bologna meet Inter on Friday, and the final is slated for Monday 22 December at Al‑Awwal Park in Riyadh.
- Antonio Conte confirmed Stanislav Lobotka is fit, while Romelu Lukaku has rejoined training but is not ready for minutes and will be managed cautiously.
- Massimiliano Allegri said midfielder Fofana is available and indicated Rafael Leão’s involvement depends on the last training assessment.
- Matches go straight to penalty shootouts if level after 90 minutes, reflecting the Final Four format with no extra time.
- Italian TV coverage is free-to-air on Mediaset, with the semifinals on Italia Uno and the final’s channel to be confirmed; prize money reported totals about €53m, including €9.5m to the winner plus a €1.5m friendly bonus.