Napoli are forced to reshuffle with changes in goal, defence and attack for the trip to Duvan Zapata’s Torino.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino at 14.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

Following Fiorentina’s loss to Sassuolo last night, this is a big opportunity for the chasing pack to close the gap on fourth place.

However, the reigning champions lost three of their last five Serie A matches and were held to a disappointing draw by Monza at the end of 2023, as well as exiting the Coppa Italia with a humiliating 4-0 home defeat to Frosinone.

Victor Osimhen and Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa are at the Africa Cup of Nations, Alex Meret, Natan, Leo Ostigard and Matias Olivera are injured, with Matteo Politano starting despite a muscular issue.

Coach Walter Mazzarri sits out a touchline ban against his former club, but Giacomo Raspadori leads the attack with Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Torino also managed one point from their last two Serie A games, but as Nikola Vlasic has shaken off a knock, the only absentee is Perr Schuurs.

Duvan Zapata and Antonio Sanabria are still trying to form a strike partnership with Ivan Ilic pulling the midfield strings.

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ricci, Ilic, Lazaro; Vlasic; Sanabria, Duvan Zapata

Napoli: Gollini; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mario Rui; Cajuste, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia

07-01-2024 14:00
MatchDay 19

Player statistic

1st half
    37' Yellow card Piotr Zielinski
Antonio Sanabria
(Assist: Duván Zapata)
Goal 43'    
2nd half
    50' Red card Pasquale Mazzocchi
Nikola Vlasic
(Assist: Duván Zapata)
Goal 52'    
    61' Yellow card Juan Jesus
Alessandro Buongiorno
(Assist: Valentino Lazaro)
Goal 66'    

Match statistic

50
Possession %
50
10
Total shots
10
6
Shots on target
3
3
Shots off target
4
1
Blocked shots
3
2
Corners
5
3
Offsides
3
7
Fouls
10
Torino
Napoli

Starting lineups

32
26
Defender
76'
19
Defender
13
20
Defender
8
Midfielder
90'
16
Midfielder
90'
28
Midfielder
9
Attacker
90'
91
Attacker
76'
95
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
22
5
Defender
6
Defender
59'
24
Midfielder
77'
20
Midfielder
46'
68
Midfielder
81
59'
77
21
Attacker
68'

Substitutes

77
Midfielder
1
Goalkeeper
27
Defender
6
Defender
61
Midfielder
71
Goalkeeper
11
Attacker
76'
15
Defender
76'
23
Attacker
90'
7
Attacker
90'
66
Midfielder
90'
4
Midfielder
16
Goalkeeper
14
Goalkeeper
59
50
Defender
30
46'
18
Attacker
59'
23
Attacker
59'
29
Midfielder
68'
70
Midfielder
77'

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