Venezia coach Davide Nicola celebrates after his side faced Napoli at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Oct 17, 2026 in Venice. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Udinese start Oumar Solet and Keinan Davis on Paolo Zanetti’s debut, while Venezia bring in John Yeboah and Kike Pérez.
The match kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 GMT) on Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, with Juan Luca Sacchi in charge as referee.
It’s a battle at the foot of the table: Venezia sit last with three points, Udinese sit 19th on five. Nicola’s side beat Napoli in his first game, but have dropped four straight, most recently a 1‑0 loss at Como.
Zanetti makes his Udinese debut against the club he promoted to Serie A in 2021, replacing sacked Kosta Runjaic after a 5‑2 home defeat to Roma left the team eight games winless. “With me, those who earn it play,” he declared on Wednesday. For my money, Zanetti’s fresh approach could spark a revival.
Thierry Correia returns to the Venezia roster after a hamstring issue, mainly to regain match sharpness and unlikely to feature heavily. Andrea Adorante, Bartol Franjić and Marin Šverko remain sidelined with injuries.
Solet is back for Udinese following a calf strain, though Zanetti says his minutes will be monitored. Davis remains a late doubt with a muscle concern, while Vakoun Bayo has just recovered from a hamstring problem. Alaba, Zanoli and Gueye stay out until after the international break.
No suspensions affect either squad.
Venezia vs Udinese – official line‑ups
Venezia (3-5-2): Stanković; Halhal, Moreno, Juan Jesus; Hainaut, Kike Pérez, Busio, Sohm, Mazzocchi; Yeboah, Adams
Coach: Nicola
Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Abankwah, Palma, Solet; Vojvoda, Piotrowski, Karlström, Kamara; Zaniolo, Ekkelenkamp; Davis
Coach: Zanetti