Napoli want to close on the top spots and look to Gonzalo Higuain and Lorenzo Insigne against Udinese.

It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei are unbeaten in 14 competitive games and the last 12 saw 10 victories, scoring 32 goals and conceding only three.

Napoli want to close on the top spots and look to Gonzalo Higuain and Lorenzo Insigne against Udinese.

It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei are unbeaten in 14 competitive games and the last 12 saw 10 victories, scoring 32 goals and conceding only three.

Maurizio Sarri has a full squad to choose from and confidence is high after a 5-0 demolition of Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday, allowing them to secure qualification for the Round of 32.

Higuain was rested in Denmark and starts here today with Insigne, Jose Callejon and Marek Hamsik.

Jorginho is in midfield amid reports he’ll be called up for the senior Italy squad in next week’s friendlies against Belgium and Romania.

Udinese arrive with a hefty absentee list, including Antonio Di Natale, Maurizio Domizzi, Guilherme, Alexander Merkel, Panagiotis Kone and Napoli-owned Duvan Zapata.

Ali Adnan is rested and Francesco Lodi faces the side he almost joined a couple of months ago when he was still a free agent.

Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Higuain, Insigne

Udinese: Karnezis; Wague, Danilo, Felipe; Widmer, Badu, Lodi, Iturra, Edenilson; Fernandes; Thereau

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