Palermo and Napoli drew 3-3 earlier this season, so expect more fireworks tonight between Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain.

It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview and here to follow our LIVE-BLOG.

These are two very attack-minded teams and played out a spectacular 3-3 draw at the Stadio San Paolo back in September.

Palermo and Napoli drew 3-3 earlier this season, so expect more fireworks tonight between Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain.

It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview and here to follow our LIVE-BLOG.

These are two very attack-minded teams and played out a spectacular 3-3 draw at the Stadio San Paolo back in September.

Little has changed in the intervening months, as Dybala turned into one of the most promising young players in European football.

He’s partnered by Franco Vazquez and surprise Swedish starter Robin Quaison, while Andrea Belotti is one to watch off the bench after bagging a brace against Napoli earlier this season.

Enzo Maresca and Roberto Vitiello are out injured, while Costa Rica international defender Giancarlo ‘Pipo’ Gonzalez is suspended.

Sinisa Andelkovic returns from his ban and Michel Morganella is benched after coming down with flu, so ex-Parma full-back Andrea Rispoli starts in a new system.

Napoli are on a run of four consecutive victories and can close up further on second-placed Roma this weekend.

Dries Mertens is suspended, while Giandomenico Mesto, Juan Camilo Zuniga, Michu and Lorenzo Insigne are on the treatment table.

Kalidou Koulibaly is back from his ban, but does not start.

Expect early goals, as Palermo have netted 17 in the opening half-hour (the same as Juventus) and Napoli got 15 – more than any other club.

Palermo: Sorrentino; Rispoli, Andelkovic, Terzi, Lazaar; Bolzoni, Rigoni, Barreto; Quaison, Vazquez; Dybala

Palermo bench: Ujkani, Milanovic, Joao Silva, Emerson, Della Rocca, Chochev, Ortiz, Jajalo, Daprelà, Morganella, Bentivegna, Belotti 

Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Britos, Strinic; Jorginho, David Lopez; Callejon, Hamsik, De Guzman; Higuain

Napoli bench: Andujar, Colombo, Henrique, Gabbiadini, Koulibaly, Ghoulam, Gargano, Inler, Duvan Zapata

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