Napoli will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as they host a slow-starting Spezia side this afternoon.

The match between the Partenopei and the Aquilotti kicks off at 14.00 UK time at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Luciano Spalletti’s side are coming into this weekend fired up after their dominant Champions League showing against Liverpool earlier this week, an exciting 4-1 win that further highlighted the strengths of this new look Napoli.

Spezia haven’t picked up a win since their opening day victory over Empoli, suffering losses to Inter and Juventus and picking up draws against Sassuolo and Bologna.

Spalletti won’t have either Diego Demme or Victor Osimhen for this afternoon’s match as both players are sidelined with injury.

Things are even restricted for Luca Gotti, who is without five players: Kelvin Amian, Salva Ferrer, Albin Ekdal, Daniele Verde and Daniel Maldini.

Probable line-ups for Napoli vs Spezia

Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Mario Rui; Ndombele, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia.

Spezia (3-5-2): Dragowski; Ampadu, Kiwior, Nikolaou; Holm, Kovalenko, Bourabia, Bastoni, Reca; Gyasi, Nzola.

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