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November 18, 2012 1:15 AM IST
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Napoli - AC Milan Preview: Partenopei looking to heap more misery on Serie A counterparts

The Rossoneri have won just once away from home this season and travel to the San Paolo on the back of a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Fiorentina

By Ben McAleer

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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

NAPOLI

De Sanctis
Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Gamberini
Maggio, Inler, Dzemaili, Dossena
Hamsik, Cavani, Insigne

AC MILAN

Abbiati
De Sciglio, Mexes, Zapata, Constant
De Jong, Boateng, Montolivo
Emanuelson, Pazzini, El Shaarawy

Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri has two primary injury concerns ahead of the visit of AC Milan on Saturday.

The Partenopei could be without Valon Behrami and Goran Pandev, who both picked up knocks during the recent 4-2 win over Genoa.

The duo are expected to join Juan Zuniga on the sidelines, but other than that Mazzarri has a full strength squad to pick from.

Meanwhile, under-pressure Rossoneri coach Massimiliano Allegri has a host of worries for the encounter with Napoli.

Daniele Bonera is set to face an extended spell on the sidlines after picking up a thigh strain in training earlier this week and will join Ignazio Abate in the physio room.

Meanwhile, Milan will be without the suspended Massimo Ambrosini after he picked up a booking in the recent 3-1 defeat at the hands of Fiorentina as Allegri faces a tough trip to the high-flying Naples side.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Napoli are yet to lose at the San Paolo this season, winning five of their last six Serie A encounters.
  • However, the hosts have won just one of the last six games between these two sides, losing two. 
  • Edinson Cavani (pictured, right) has only scored in two home games this season, one of which was a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Lazio back in September.
  • AC Milan have won just three of their last 22 away games at Napoli.
  • The Rossoneri have also won just one of their last five games away from home, drawing two. 
  • Stephen El Shaarawy and Cavani have scored 16 league goals between them this season, an impressive 42 per cent of both respective sides Serie A total (Napoli - 20, AC Milan - 18).

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1Morgan De SanctisGoalkeeper
14Hugo Armando CampagnaroDefender
28Paolo CannavaroDefender
55Alessandro GamberiniDefender
11Christian MaggioMidfielder
17Marek HamsikMidfielder
18Juan Camilo ZúñigaDefender
20Blerim DzemailiMidfielder
88Gökhan InlerMidfielder
7Edinson CavaniStriker
24Lorenzo InsigneStriker
15Roberto ColomboGoalkeeper
22Antonio RosatiGoalkeeper
2Gianluca GravaDefender
5Miguel Angel BritosDefender
3Salvatore AronicaDefender
38Andrea DossenaDefender
16Giandomenico MestoMidfielder
17Federico FernándezDefender
4Marco DonadelMidfielder
13Omar El KaddouriMidfielder
8Eduardo VargasStriker
19Goran PandevStriker
32Christian AbbiatiGoalkeeper
2Mattia De SciglioDefender
5Philippe MexesDefender
15Francesco AcerbiDefender
8Antonio NocerinoMidfielder
10Kevin-Prince BoatengMidfielder
18Riccardo MontolivoMidfielder
21Kevin Constant Midfielder
34Nigel De JongMidfielder
22Bojan KrkicStriker
92Stephan El ShaarawyMidfielder
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59GabrielGoalkeeper
17Cristian ZapataDefender
76Mario Alberto YepesDefender
16Mathieu FlaminiMidfielder
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Udinese 		23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
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Roma 		16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
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Milan 		16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
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