Napoli stick with Victor Osimhen and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia as they seek to further lock down the Scudetto in a visit to reshuffled Empoli.

It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 17.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lecce-Sassuolo on the LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei are fresh off a 2-0 Champions League victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and have now won 19 of their last 20 Serie A matches, interrupted only by a 1-0 defeat away to Inter on January 4.

Giacomo Raspadori is injured and there is only minor squad rotation from Luciano Spalletti, who sticks with the same trident attack of Hirving Lozano, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia.

The only change from the side that played midweek is Mario Rui for Matihas Olivera.

Empoli caused a few upsets this season, including their 1-0 win over Inter, but managed only three draws in the last four rounds.

Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro and Filippo Bandinelli are suspended, with Nicolò Cambiaghi, Mattia Destro and Lorenzo Tonelli injured, and veteran Ciccio Caputo carrying a muscular issue.

Changes are therefore needed, with Martin Satriano partnering Roberto Piccoli, but the very promising Tommaso Baldanzi and Liam Henderson remain in midfield.

Fabiano Parisi is back from his one-match ban and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will have his work cut out for him.

Empoli: Vicario; Ebuehi, Ismajli, Luperto, Parisi; Haas, Henderson, Marin; Baldanzi; Piccoli, Satriano

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Mario Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

25-02-2023 17:00
MatchDay 24

Player statistic

1st half
    17' Own Goal Ardian Ismajli
Liam Henderson Yellow card 25'    
    28' Goal Victor Osimhen
2nd half
Alberto Grassi Yellow card 62'    
    63' Yellow card Hirving Lozano
    67' Red card Mário Rui

Match statistic

46
Possession %
54
9
Total shots
19
2
Shots on target
6
4
Shots off target
8
3
Blocked shots
5
4
Corners
13
0
Offsides
4
10
Fouls
9
Empoli
Napoli

Starting lineups

13
Goalkeeper
34
Defender
65
Defender
33
24
Defender
68'
8
Midfielder
57'
32
Midfielder
76'
18
Midfielder
35
Midfielder
9
Attacker
77'
91
Attacker
57'
1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
22
6
Defender
3
Defender
99
Midfielder
90'
20
Midfielder
90'
68
Midfielder
11
Attacker
70'
77
71'
9
Attacker
85'

Substitutes

26
Defender
22
Goalkeeper
3
Defender
21
Midfielder
6
Defender
1
Goalkeeper
20
19
Attacker
57'
5
Midfielder
57'
30
Defender
68'
14
Attacker
76'
55
Attacker
77'
55
Defender
19
4
Midfielder
5
Defender
21
Attacker
12
Goalkeeper
31
Defender
23
Attacker
95
Goalkeeper
17
Defender
70'
7
Midfielder
71'
18
Attacker
85'
70
Midfielder
90'
91
Midfielder
90'

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