Napoli must do without Jorginho and Raul Albiol as they try to beat Roberto Inglese’s Chievo, something they couldn’t do in November.
It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Napoli must do without Jorginho and Raul Albiol as they try to beat Roberto Inglese’s Chievo, something they couldn’t do in November.
It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Partenopei need a victory to remain within four points of leaders Juventus, but host a Chievo side that held them to a 0-0 draw at the Bentegodi earlier this season.
The Flying Donkeys are desperate for points to secure their safety and aren’t afraid to defend deep.
Maurizio Sarri is forced into some rare changes to his line-up, because Jorginho and Albiol are suspended.
Amadou Diawara steps in to the midfield with Lorenzo Tonelli taking over in central defence, preferred to Vlad Chiriches, but all else remains unchanged.
Chievo have Fabrizio Cacciatore suspended, with Dario Dainelli and Jaroszynski injured, but can count on two players very eager to make a good impression.
That’s because Roberto Inglese will join Napoli in the summer, having already signed the contract last August, and Emanuele Giaccherini left the Partenopei on loan in January after failing to get any playing time under Sarri.
Chievo have not beaten Napoli since a 1-0 result here in September 2014, followed by five losses and the goalless stalemate at the Bentegodi back in November.
Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Tonelli, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Allan, Diawara, Hamsik; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne
Chievo: Sorrentino; Depaoli, Tomovic, Bani, Gobbi; Rigoni, Radovanovic, Bastien; Giaccherini; Inglese, Meggiorini
Ref: Manganiello