New Serie A leaders Napoli bring Arek Milik and Dries Mertens back into the starting XI for a very difficult match with high-flying Genoa.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei flew to the top of the Serie A table and remain the only side still unbeaten so far this season.

New Serie A leaders Napoli bring Arek Milik and Dries Mertens back into the starting XI for a very difficult match with high-flying Genoa.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei flew to the top of the Serie A table and remain the only side still unbeaten so far this season.

Maurizio Sarri’s men are finding their feet and swept Palermo aside 3-0 before Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Bologna.

Milik is the man of the moment with a remarkable six competitive goals for Napoli already.

The giant Poland international is ably supported by Mertens and Jose Callejon, reuniting the so-called M&Ms partnership.

Vlad Chiriches and Omar El Kaddouri are still absent.

Genoa started out extremely strong, winning their first three games between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

Their home match with Genoa was abandoned after 28 minutes due to a hailstorm and at the weekend they were surprised 2-0 at Sassuolo.

Miguel Veloso was sent off and therefore suspended, but he’s the only real absentee for Ivan Juric’s men.

Leonardo Pavoletti leads the attacking trident.

Genoa haven’t beaten Napoli since a 3-2 thriller here in January 2012, followed by two draws and six defeats, home and away.

These two clubs and their fans are twinned, so expect a wonderful atmosphere at Marassi.

Genoa: Perin; Izzo, Burdisso, Orban; Lazovic, Rincon, Rigoni, Laxalt; Ntcham, Pavoletti, Ocampos

Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Milik, Mertens

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