The pressure is piling on Napoli and Lorenzo Insigne returns to the starting XI against plucky Atalanta.

It kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

Atalanta’s last victory at the San Paolo was 3-1 in April 2012, followed by three defeats and last season’s 1-1 draw between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

The pressure is piling on Napoli and Lorenzo Insigne returns to the starting XI against plucky Atalanta.

It kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

Atalanta’s last victory at the San Paolo was 3-1 in April 2012, followed by three defeats and last season’s 1-1 draw between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

Roma started the day only two points behind Napoli and are currently playing Genoa at Marassi, so the pressure is on Maurizio Sarri’s men.

Only the top two go directly into the Champions League group phase, as third enters via a preliminary round.

Vlad Chiriches is the only absentee due to a muscular problem, but Insigne returns to the starting XI in place of Dries Mertens after he was dropped for the big Roma match last week.

Gonzalo Higuain is also back at the Stadio San Paolo following his three-round ban.

Atalanta have practically secured their Serie A safety, but must do without suspended Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez and Gabriel Paletta.

Luca Cigarini faces his former club, while Alessandro Diamanti pulls the strings behind on-form native Neapolitan Marco Borriello.

Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Higuain, Insigne

Atalanta: Sportiello; Masiello, Toloi, Djimsiti, Dramé; D'Alessandro, Cigarini, De Roon, Kurtic; Diamanti, Borriello

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