Napoli bring in Giovanni Simeone for injured Victor Osimhen to partner Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, while Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao lead a Milan return to their old tactics in this massive showdown.

It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

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

This is the first of three meetings between the clubs, as they will also face off in the Champions League quarter-finals on April 12 and 18.

Osimhen hopes to be back for the first leg of that tie, but is out here after picking up a muscular injury on international duty with Nigeria.

Simeone therefore steps in with Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano, while Bartosz Bereszynski and Matias Olivera are also injured.

Milan make the trip without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Junior Messias and Pierre Kalulu, but Giroud is available again after missing the 3-1 defeat to Udinese through suspension.

The race for the top four is tighter than ever and Stefano Pioli switches back to the 4-2-3-1 formation after experimenting a three-man defence for the last month.

That also means the return of Davide Calabria and Simon Kjaer, sending Malick Thiaw to the bench.

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim Min-jae, Mario Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Tonali, Bennacer; Brahim Diaz, Krunic, Leao; Giroud

02-04-2023 19:45
MatchDay 28

Player statistic

1st half
    17' Goal Rafael Leão
(Assist: Brahim Díaz)
    25' Goal Brahim Díaz
    35' Yellow card Olivier Giroud
Stanislav Lobotka Yellow card 40'    
2nd half
    59' Goal Rafael Leão
(Assist: Sandro Tonali)
    63' Yellow card Rade Krunic
    67' Goal Alexis Saelemaekers
(Assist: Davide Calabria)

Match statistic

61
Possession %
39
20
Total shots
14
4
Shots on target
8
7
Shots off target
2
9
Blocked shots
4
10
Corners
4
0
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
9
Napoli
Milan

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
22
6
Defender
3
Defender
81'
99
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
68'
68
Midfielder
68'
18
Attacker
77'
77
21
Attacker
68'
16
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
23
Defender
24
Defender
19
Defender
10
Midfielder
57'
4
Midfielder
83'
33
Midfielder
83'
8
Midfielder
9
Attacker
74'
17
Attacker
74'

Substitutes

55
Defender
4
Midfielder
70
Midfielder
12
Goalkeeper
31
Defender
23
Attacker
95
Goalkeeper
7
Midfielder
68'
11
Attacker
68'
91
Midfielder
68'
81
77'
5
Defender
81'
1
Goalkeeper
5
83
Goalkeeper
25
46
Defender
32
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
28
Defender
40
Midfielder
56
Midfielder
57'
12
Attacker
74'
27
Attacker
74'
14
Midfielder
83'
90
83'

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