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March 1, 2013 7:45 p.m. GMT
Stadio San Paolo — Napoli
Referee:‬ D. Orsato‎
Attendance:‬ 60000‎
 

Napoli-Juventus Preview: Last chance saloon for Partenopei

Walter Mazzarri's side have struggled in recent weeks and know another slip-up against the league leaders on Friday would strengthen the Bianconeri's grip on the Scudetto

By Craig Turnbull

Sebastian Giovinco - Juventus
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

NAPOLI

De Sanctis
Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Britos
Mesto, Behrami, Inler, Armero
Hamsik
Cavani, Insigne
JUVENTUS

Buffon
Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini
L'steiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah
Vucinic, Giovinco

Napoli only have a minor injury concern ahead of their must-win clash against Juventus on Friday at the Stadio San Paolo.

Alessandro Gamberini will be assessed before the game which means Miguel Britos may deputise for the 31-year-old.

The Partenopei have been struggling in recent weeks and Giandonmenico Mesto and Pablo Armero may be sacrificed for Christian Maggio and Juan Zuniga.

Meanwhile, Antonio Conte can field a full-strength side with Giorgio Chiellini returning to the fray after being out since December.

Paolo De Ceglie, Nicklas Bendtner and Simone Pepe are all unavailable, while Nicolas Anelka and Martin Caceres did not train on Wednesday because of back pain.

There are no suspensions for either side to contend with.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Napoli have failed to win any of their last five matches in all competitions, and have drawn their last three consecutive encounters in Serie A.
  • The Partenopei have not lost to Juventus at the Stadio San Paolo in the league for six games. A run which stretches back to October 2000.
  • Edinson Cavani (pictured, right) who is Serie A's leading marksman, has failed to score in his last 500 minutes of football.
  • Juventus can stretch their lead at the top of Serie A to nine points with a win on Friday, with only 11 games left to play.
  • The Bianconeri's biggest away win against Napoli is 6-2, way back in 1974-75 season.
  • The Old Lady are undefeated in their last four league games against the Naples club.


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Last Five Matches
Napoli
19 May 2013Roma 2 - Napoli 1ITA1
12 May 2013Napoli 2 - Siena 1ITA1
8 May 2013Bologna 0 - Napoli 3ITA1
5 May 2013Napoli 3 - Inter 1ITA1
27 Apr 2013Pescara 0 - Napoli 3ITA1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Morgan De SanctisGoalkeeper
5Miguel Angel BritosDefender
14Hugo Armando CampagnaroDefender
28Paolo CannavaroDefender
11Christian MaggioMidfielder
17Marek HamsikMidfielder
18Juan Camilo ZúñigaDefender
85Valon BehramiMidfielder
88Gökhan InlerMidfielder
7Edinson CavaniStriker
19Goran PandevStriker
22Antonio RosatiGoalkeeper
14RolandoDefender
2Gianluca GravaDefender
16Giandomenico MestoMidfielder
55Alessandro GamberiniDefender
4Marco DonadelMidfielder
13Omar El KaddouriMidfielder
20Blerim DzemailiMidfielder
27Pablo ArmeroDefender
11Emanuele CalaiòStriker
24Lorenzo InsigneStriker
1Gianluigi BuffonGoalkeeper
3Giorgio ChielliniDefender
-Federico PelusoDefender
15Andrea BarzagliDefender
19Leonardo BonucciDefender
26Stephan LichtsteinerDefender
8Claudio MarchisioMidfielder
21Andrea PirloMidfielder
23Arturo VidalMidfielder
9Mirko VučinićStriker
12Sebastian GiovincoStriker
30Marco StorariGoalkeeper
34RubinhoGoalkeeper
33Mauricio IslaDefender
6Paul PogbaMidfielder
20Simone PadoinMidfielder
22Kwadwo AsamoahMidfielder
24Emanuele GiaccheriniMidfielder
39Luca MarroneMidfielder
27Fabio QuagliarellaStriker
32Alessandro MatriStriker
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson  Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli
29 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese
23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma
16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
Milan
16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta
15 5