Napoli can move within four points of Roma, but first travel to their bete noir Chievo, who have already beaten them this season.

It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

The Partenopei are consolidating third place and marching towards second thanks to Roma’s crisis and a victory today would put them within four points.

The Flying Donkeys already beat Napoli 1-0 at the Stadio San Paolo this season, when Gonzalo Higuain had a penalty saved.

Napoli can move within four points of Roma, but first travel to their bete noir Chievo, who have already beaten them this season.

It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

The Partenopei are consolidating third place and marching towards second thanks to Roma’s crisis and a victory today would put them within four points.

The Flying Donkeys already beat Napoli 1-0 at the Stadio San Paolo this season, when Gonzalo Higuain had a penalty saved.

Kalidou Koulibaly is suspended, joining injured Juan Camilo Zuniga, Michu, Lorenzo Insigne, Paulo Henrique, Giandomenico Mesto and African Cup of Nations participant Faouzi Ghoulam.

Manolo Gabbiadini gets his first Serie A start for the Partenopei, but Marek Hamsik is rested.

Chievo dropped into the relegation zone last week and are still without a victory in 2015.

Dario Dainelli sits out a ban and Nicolas Frey is sidelined after a nasty clash of heads against Juventus.

Chievo: Bizzarri; Izco, Cesar, Gamberini, Zukanovic; Birsa, Radovanovic, Hetemaj, Schelotto; Pellissier, Paloschi

Chievo bench: Bardi, Seculin, Christiansen, Cofie, Botta, Sardo, Biraghi, Meggiorini, Jallow

Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Britos, Strinic; David Lopez, Jorginho; Gabbiadini, De Guzman, Mertens; Higuain

Napoli bench: Andujar, Colombo, Callejon, Hamsik, Gargano, Inler, Zapata, Luperto

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