Napoli face up to their Chievo taboo at the Stadio San Paolo with Lorenzo Insigne, Marek Hamsik and Gonzalo Higuain.

Napoli face up to their Chievo taboo at the Stadio San Paolo with Lorenzo Insigne, Marek Hamsik and Gonzalo Higuain.

It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.

The Flying Donkeys have often caused problems for Napoli, drawing here 1-1 last season and earning a shock 3-1 victory in 2011.

Rafa Benitez is feeling the pressure after fan protests at their transfer strategy and plummeting season ticket sales.

They scraped a 2-1 victory away to Genoa in Week 1 thanks to Jonathan De Guzman’s last-gasp strike.

Faouzi Ghoulam is still out after fracturing his arm, but Lorenzo Insigne is picked ahead of Dries Mertens with Jose Callejon, Marek Hamsik and Gonzalo Higuain.

Chievo lost their opening round 1-0 to Juventus, although they did give Gigi Buffon a great save to perform.

Ezequiel Schelotto is unavailable for Eugenio Corini, who picks Maxi Lopez, Valter Birsa and Dejan Lazarevic to lead his attack.

Napoli debut their new 'Denim' strip in this game.

Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Zuniga; Inler, Jorginho; Insigne, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain

Chievo: Bardi; Frey, Dainelli, Cesar, Biraghi; Izco, Radovanovic, Hetemaj; Birsa, Lazarevic; Maxi Lopez

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