Juventus need at least a point to stay clear at the top and seek Super Cup revenge at fourth-placed Napoli.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Roma drew 2-2 with Lazio in a dramatic Derby della Capitale earlier today, putting them level on points with leaders Juve.
Juventus need at least a point to stay clear at the top and seek Super Cup revenge at fourth-placed Napoli.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Roma drew 2-2 with Lazio in a dramatic Derby della Capitale earlier today, putting them level on points with leaders Juve.
Max Allegri’s men have drawn five of their last six games in all competition, including a 2-2 draw in Doha after extra time with Napoli.
They had been leading twice in that Italian Super Cup clash, but were pegged back by a Gonzalo Higuain brace and eventually lost on a penalty shoot-out.
Pipita starts again tonight with Marek Hamsik, Jose Callejon and Jonathan de Guzman, while new signing Manolo Gabbiadini – an ex-Juve player – is on the bench ready for his Partenopei debut.
Lorenzo Insigne, Juan Camilo Zuniga and Michu are long-term injury absentees with Faouzi Ghoulam on Africa Cup of Nations duty.
The history of this fixture does not bode well for Juventus, who have not conquered the Stadio San Paolo since September 2000.
Juve again rely on Carlos Tevez, who is Capocannoniere of Serie A with 11 goals this season and scored two in the Super Cup last month.
He is partnered by Fernando Llorente, but the big news is that Stephan Lichtsteiner has failed a fitness test.
With the Swiss Express missing out on that right flank, Martin Caceres makes his first start in three months.
It’s a risky choice considering his fitness levels, but there are few alternatives, as Kwadwo Asamoah, Andrea Barzagli and Romulo are all injured.
Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Britos; David Lopez, Gargano; Callejon, Hamsik, De Guzman; Higuain
Napoli bench: Andujar, Colombo, Henrique, Duvan Zapata, Gabbiadini, Mesto, Jorginho, Inler, Radosevic, Strinic, Mertens
Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez, Llorente
Juventus bench: Storari, Rubinho, Lichtsteiner, Ogbonna, Pepe, Padoin, Vitale, Pereyra, Mattiello, Morata, Coman, Giovinco