Napoli and Juventus never have a relaxed fixture anyway, but the pressure is on for tonight’s showdown.
It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
These two giants were expected to tussle for the Scudetto, but have had a disastrous start to the campaign.
Napoli and Juventus never have a relaxed fixture anyway, but the pressure is on for tonight’s showdown.
It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
These two giants were expected to tussle for the Scudetto, but have had a disastrous start to the campaign.
The Partenopei are taking time to adjust under new Coach Maurizio Sarri, but seemed to have found their feet with back-to-back 5-0 victories over Club Brugge and Lazio.
However, they surprisingly stalled in a 0-0 at newly-promoted Carpi on Wednesday night.
As for Juventus, they lost to Udinese and Roma, drew with Chievo and Frosinone, beating only 10-man Genoa and Manchester City in the Champions League.
There’s an injury crisis too, as Max Allegri is without Mario Mandzukic, Claudio Marchisio, Sami Khedira, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Kwadwo Asamoah.
Alvaro Morata returns, but is only on the bench, as Hernanes, Simone Zaza and Paulo Dybala appear to form the trident attack.
Roberto Pereyra, Paul Pogba and former Napoli transfer target Mario Lemina in midfield, then Simone Padoin a surprise pick at right-back.
Napoli have a full squad at their disposal, save for outcasts Jonathan de Guzman and Juan Camilo Zuniga.
Gonzalo Higuain is flanked by Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon in a 4-3-3 system, while Marek Hamsik takes the deeper role.
Jorginho pushes unsettled Mirko Valdifiori on to the bench.
Juventus won 3-1 last season, both home and away, but lost the Italian Super Cup on penalties after a 2-2 thriller in Dubai.
Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Higuain, Insigne
Juventus: Buffon; Padoin, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Pereyra, Lemina, Pogba; Hernanes; Zaza, Dybala