Napoli host Udinese at the Stadio Maradona for the final match of 2022, looking for their 11th win in a row.

It kicks off at 14.00 GMT.

The Stadio Maradona will be almost sold out, with over 50,000 fans in the stands.

Napoli are without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Amir Rrahmani and Salvatore Sirigu. Piotr Zielinski is expected to return to the starting XI, while Hirving Lozano and Eljif Elmas are likely to start on the flanks to support the sole striker Victor Osimhen.

Napoli have never won 13 of their opening 15 games in Serie A and could win 11 league games in a row for the first time ever.

Napoli scored in their last 15 games against Udinese, averaging 2.5 goals per game. The last Udinese clean sheet was in 2014.

Udinese must cope without the injured Rodrigo Becao, Adam Masina, Destiny Udogie and Jean-Victor Makengo. Sandi Lovric is favourite over Lazaar Samardzic in the middle of the park.

The last time Udinese beat Napoli was in April 2016.

Isaac Success should start on the bench, but if he plays, he could become the first Udinese player to deliver an assist in three consecutive assists in Serie A since Rodrigo De Paul in 2021.

Napoli-Udinese: probable line-ups

Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Juan Jesus, Mario Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Osimhen, Elmas.

Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Perez, Bijol, Ebosse; Ehizibue, Lovric, Walace, Arslan, Pereyra; Beto, Deulofeu.

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