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Napoli got back on track against Sparta Prague, but the pressure is piling on against Antonio Di Natale’s Udinese.
It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.
The Partenopei have had a very stuttering start to the season, going out of the Champions League play-off to Athletic Bilbao and beaten 1-0 at home by Chievo last week.
They had also gone behind to Sparta Prague on Thursday, but fought back for the 3-1 victory.
Jorginho and Giandomenico Mesto are ruled out by injury, but there’s no rest for Gonzalo Higuain in attack.
He is joined by ex-Swansea City striker Michu and Lorenzo Insigne, while Juan Camilo Zuniga takes a more advanced role.
Udinese as always rely on the talents of their veteran striker Di Natale, who takes on his hometown club Napoli.
Gabriel Silva, Simone Scuffet and Maurizio Domizzi are out with Giovanni Pasquale not 100 per cent fit.
Luis Muriel is dropped, as Coach Andrea Stramaccioni conceded the Colombian doesn’t entirely work as a partner for Di Natale.
The last three editions of this fixture have been draws and Napoli most recently conquered the Stadio Friuli 5-0 in 2007.
Udinese: Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Heurtaux, Piris; Allan, Badu, Guilherme; Kone, Bruno Fernandez; Di Natale
Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Britos; David Lopez, Gargano; Zuniga, Michu, Insigne; Higuain