Marek Hamsik is not fit to start as leaders Napoli host troubled Roma with Cengiz Under and Edin Dzeko upfront in the Derby del Sole.
It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action from this game and Lazio–Juventus on the LIVEBLOG.
Marek Hamsik is not fit to start as leaders Napoli host troubled Roma with Cengiz Under and Edin Dzeko upfront in the Derby del Sole.
It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action from this game and Lazio-Juventus on the LIVEBLOG.
The Partenopei are top of the Serie A table and hope to further extend their advantage over Juventus, especially as the Bianconeri saw last week’s game with Atalanta snowed off.
Hamsik was the big doubt, as he has been suffering from flu symptoms, and is replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
Incredibly, this is the first Serie A game that Hamsik has not started for Napoli in almost three years, since April 4, 2015 – which was also against Roma.
It’s the usual suspects for Maurizio Sarri, with Lorenzo Insigne, Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens in attack.
Vlad Chiriches and Faouzi Ghoulam are unavailable, but Arkadiusz Milik is in the squad for the first time since tearing his ACL in September.
Roma have been unpredictable of late and come into this game from back-to-back defeats with Shakhtar Donetsk and Milan.
Rick Karsdorp is still a long-term absentee, but Radja Nainggolan shook off a knock to start with Cengiz Under, Dzeko and Diego Perotti.
That means Stephan El Shaarawy is on the bench yet again, while Lorenzo Pellegrini is carrying a muscular issue.
Roma are unbeaten at the San Paolo since a 2-0 result in November 2014, emerging with a 0-0 draw and 3-1 victory.
However, Napoli are on a club record run of 10 consecutive Serie A successes.
Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne
Napoli bench: Rafael, Sepe, Maggio, Tonelli, Milic, Hamsik, Rog, Diawara, Ounas, Milik, Machach
Roma: Alisson; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Under, Dzeko, Perotti
Roma bench: Skorupski, Lobont, Juan Jesus, Capradossi, Bruno Peres, Silva, Pellegrini, Gonalons, Gerson, Schick, Defrel, El Shaarawy
Ref: Massa