It’s first against second and what a showdown between Mauro Icardi, Gonzalo Higuain, Adem Ljajic, Lorenzo Insigne, Ivan Perisic and Marek Hamsik.
Napoli v Inter kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 20.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
Not only is this a top of the table clash with only two points separating them, it’s also a fight between two fundamentally different approaches to football.
It’s first against second and what a showdown between Mauro Icardi, Gonzalo Higuain, Adem Ljajic, Lorenzo Insigne, Ivan Perisic and Marek Hamsik.
Napoli v Inter kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 20.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
Not only is this a top of the table clash with only two points separating them, it’s also a fight between two fundamentally different approaches to football.
Roberto Mancini’s Inter haven’t won over many neutrals with their physical, solid style and collection of 1-0 results.
Maurizio Sarri earned comparisons with the legendary Arrigo Sacchi thanks to an all-attack 4-3-3 that has been steamrollering anyone in their path recently.
The last time Inter faced a top club, they beat Roma 1-0 by surprisingly dropping Icardi to the bench, but he starts up against fellow Argentina hitman Higuain.
Ljajic and Perisic support him the same way Insigne and Jose Callejon fan around Pipita, while in midfield Hamsik and Jorginho do battle with Fredy Guarin and Gary Medel.
This time it’s Stevan Jovetic who is dropped to the bench, confirming Mancini doesn’t trust the Icardi-Jo-Jo partnership.
Geoffrey Kondogbia and Davide Santon are out for the visitors, while Manolo Gabbiadini and Dries Mertens are still on the road to recovery.
Inter have not beaten Napoli, home or away in all competition, since a 2-1 at San Siro in December 2012. That result was followed by three defeats and as many draws.
Their most recent Serie A victory at the San Paolo was all the way back in October 1997, the 2-0 decided by Fabio Galante and a Francesco Turrini own goal.
Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Higuain, Insigne
Napoli bench: Gabriel, Rafael, Strinic, Henrique, Valdifiori, Maggio, Luperto, David Lopez, Chiriches, Dezi, El Kaddouri, Chalobah
Inter: Handanovic; D'Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo, Nagatomo; Guarin, Medel, Brozovic; Perisic, Icardi, Ljajic
Inter bench: Carrizo, Dodo, Ranocchia, Telles, Juan Jesus, Montoya, Gnoukouri, Melo, Palacio, Jovetic, Biabiany, Manaj