Napoli have Marek Hamsik available despite flu symptoms as they visit Palermo on Walter Novellino’s debut.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action to Palermo-Napoli and Lazio-Atalanta on the LIVEBLOG.
The Partenopei need a victory at the Stadio Barbera, because otherwise Juventus will break away at the top and they’ll only be two points clear of Roma.
Napoli have Marek Hamsik available despite flu symptoms as they visit Palermo on Walter Novellino’s debut.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action to Palermo-Napoli and Lazio-Atalanta on the LIVEBLOG.
The Partenopei need a victory at the Stadio Barbera, because otherwise Juventus will break away at the top and they’ll only be two points clear of Roma.
There were concerns today that Hamsik would be ruled out after coming down with flu symptoms, but the captain has recovered sufficiently to start.
Raul Albiol returns from suspension, while Jose Callejon and Lorenzo Insigne flank Capocannoniere Gonzalo Higuain.
Palermo have been in utter chaos since firing Beppe Iachini in November, changing management eight times.
Iachini was recalled last month and resigned again this week, so Novellino was drafted in to salvage an increasingly ridiculous situation.
The Sicilians are only one point clear of the relegation zone as things stand and the pressure is on.
Edoardo Goldaniga and Achraf Lazaar are injured, but once again the team looks to star player Franco Vazquez.
Palermo won this fixture 3-1 last season, but have lost five of their last seven meetings with Napoli, home and away in all competition.
There was also a spectacular 3-3 draw at the San Paolo in September 2014.
Palermo: Sorrentino; Struna, Andelkovic, Gonzalez, Pezzella; Hiljemark, Jajalo, Chochev; Vazquez, Quaison; Gilardino
Palermo bench: Posavec, Vitiello, Rispoli, Trajkovski, Bentivegna, Cionek, Brugman, Balogh, Cristante, Maresca, Morganella, Djurdjevic
Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Higuain, Insigne
Napoli bench: Rafael, Gabriel, Strinic, Valdifiori, Maggio, Mertens, Regini, David Lopez, Chiriches, Gabbiadini, El Kaddouri, Chalobah