Napoli give Manolo Gabbiadini another chance as they host struggling Sassuolo and try to close within six points of the leaders.
It kicks off at 18.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG.
There are expected to be 50,000 spectators at the Stadio San Paolo for this unusual Monday night match, as the Partenopei can get back into the title race.
Napoli give Manolo Gabbiadini another chance as they host struggling Sassuolo and try to close within six points of the leaders.
It kicks off at 18.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG.
There are expected to be 50,000 spectators at the Stadio San Paolo for this unusual Monday night match, as the Partenopei can get back into the title race.
They need a boost following midweek Champions League disappointment, as a 0-0 draw with Dynamo Kiev means qualification will go down to the wire away to Benfica.
The loss of Arkadiusz Milik has been devastating for the Azzurri, as Gabbiadini and then Dries Mertens struggled to fulfil the centre-forward role.
With the Belgian seemingly fatigued, Maurizio Sarri gives Gabbiadini another chance to prove himself, although a January exit seems inevitable.
Raul Albiol isn’t even on the bench, so Vlad Chiriches and Ivan Strinic step into the back four.
There are rumours summer signing Marko Rog will finally get his Napoli debut today off the bench.
Sassuolo know all about injury problems wrecking a campaign, as they have been decimated for most of the last three months.
Domenico Berardi has been sidelined since August and his return date is still not clear, joining Alfred Duncan and Tim Letschert on the long-term absentee list.
Davide Biondini – a torn Achilles tendon – and Lorenzo Pellegrini picked up injuries during Thursday’s dramatic 3-2 defeat at Athletic Club Bilbao, which knocked them out of the Europa League.
Coach Eusebio Di Francesco had tried tactical shifts to get through this period, but said he realised a return to the 4-3-3 was the only way Sassuolo could get close to their old selves.
It’s a very special match for Paolo Cannavaro, a native Neapolitan and former Napoli captain.
Sassuolo have never conquered the Stadio San Paolo, managing a lone 1-1 draw from three attempts.
In fact, their only victory over Napoli was 2-1 at the Mapei Stadium on Sarri’s debut, the first game of last season.
Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Chiriches, Koulibaly, Strinic; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Gabbiadini, Insigne
Napoli bench: Rafael, Sepe, Maggio, Maksimovic, Diawara, Ghoulam, Zielinski, Rog, Giaccherini, El Kaddouri, Mertens
Sassuolo: Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Mazzitelli, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Politano, Matri, Ragusa
Sassuolo bench: Pomini, Pegolo, Antei, Lirola, Terranova, Dell’Orco, Pellegrini, Iemmello, Ricci, Pierini, Defrel, Adjapong