Played
December 9, 2012 2:45 PM EST
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Attendance: 41000
December 9, 2012 2:45 PM EST
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Attendance: 41000
Serie A Preview: Inter - Napoli
With two points separating the sides heading into this clash, the Partenopei will be looking to extend their lead over the Nerazzurri and challenge Juve for the Scudetto.
By Craig Turnbull
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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INTER
 Handanovic Ranocchia, Silvestre, Jesus Zanetti, Gargano, Cambiasso, Nagatomo Cassano, Palacio Milito |
NAPOLI
 De Sanctis Gamberini, Cannavaro, Britos
Mesto, Behrami, Inler, Zuniga
Hamsik Insigne, Cavani
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Wesley Sneijder's contract dispute with Inter rumbles on and while there have been suggestions that the Netherlands international could have been back in contention for a start on Sunday, the official club website revealed that he missed training on Friday due to a calf injury and will not be available.
However, Antonio Cassano, who did not feature from the start in the Nerazzurri's last three games, is expected to play from the beginning after a cameo in Inter's 2-2 draw with Neftchi Baku in the Europa League.
The ever-reliant Walter Samuel is suspended for the hosts which gives Matias Silvestre the opportunity to impress at San Siro on Sunday. Cristian Chivu, Dejan Stankovic, Obi and Gaby Mudingayi are among the other absentees for Inter.
Andrea Ranocchia and Fredy Guarin will have to tread carefully as they are one booking away from a suspension.
Meanwhile, for Napoli, Goran Pandev is rated 50-50 to make the clash which could give young Italian striker Lorenzo Insigne the chance to stake his claim. Marek Hamsik did not train on Friday due to flu but the club are hopeful he will be ready for Sunday.
Salvatore Aronica, Christian Maggio and Blerim Dzemaili also need to be assessed before this weekend's encounter.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Inter stopped the rot with a 1-0 victory at Palermo last weekend after going three games without a win in Serie A.
- After losing their first two home fixtures in the league, the Nerazzurri have went five matches unbeaten at San Siro.
- The hosts lost last season's encounter at the Giuseppe Meazza 3-0, but previously had eight straight victories against the Partenopei.
- Napoli is undefeated in its last seven games in all competitions.
- Goran Pandev (pictured, right), who used to play for Inter, has made 13 appearances against the Nerazzurri and has found the net twice during those games.
- The Partenopei are five matches undefeated against Inter in all competitions. Though, in one of those games, they did record a draw in 90 minutes before losing on penalties.
Field Report
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Inter 2-1 Napoli
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Inter 2-0 Napoli
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Inter 3-1 Napoli
- 8.52 %
| Serie A (ITA1) | May 5, 2013 | Napoli 3 - Inter 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | Dec 9, 2012 | Inter 2 - Napoli 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | Feb 26, 2012 | Napoli 1 - Inter 0 |
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| Italy - Coppa Italia (ITAC) | Jan 25, 2012 | Napoli 2 - Inter 0 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | Oct 1, 2011 | Inter 0 - Napoli 3 |
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| May 19, 2013 | Inter 2 - Udinese 5 | ITA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | Genoa 0 - Inter 0 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Inter 1 - Lazio 3 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | Napoli 3 - Inter 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Palermo 1 - Inter 0 | ITA1 |
Napoli
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| May 19, 2013 | AS Roma 2 - Napoli 1 | ITA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | Napoli 2 - Siena 1 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Bologna 0 - Napoli 3 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | Napoli 3 - Inter 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Pescara 0 - Napoli 3 | ITA1 |
| 1 | Samir Handanoviç | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Javier Adelmar Zanetti | Defender |
| 23 | Andrea Ranocchia | Defender |
| 11 | Alvaro Pereira | Midfielder |
| 40 | Juan | Defender |
| 55 | Yuto Nagatomo | Defender |
| 14 | Fredy Guarín | Midfielder |
| 19 | Esteban Matias Cambiasso | Midfielder |
| 5 | Walter Gargano | Midfielder |
| 22 | Diego Alberto Milito | Striker |
| 99 | Antonio Cassano | Striker |
| 12 | Luca Castellazzi | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Vid Belec | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Matías Silvestre | Defender |
| 33 | Ibrahima Mbaye | Defender |
| - | Coutinho | Midfielder |
| 17 | M. Mariga | Midfielder |
| 24 | Marco Benassi | Midfielder |
| - | A. Duncan | Midfielder |
| - | Andrea Romanò | Midfielder |
| - | Simone Pasa | Midfielder |
| 8 | Rodrigo Palacio | Striker |
| - | Marko Livaja | Striker |
| 1 | Morgan De Sanctis | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Miguel Angel Britos | Defender |
| 28 | Paolo Cannavaro | Defender |
| 55 | Alessandro Gamberini | Defender |
| 11 | Christian Maggio | Midfielder |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik | Midfielder |
| 18 | Juan Camilo Zúñiga | Defender |
| 85 | Valon Behrami | Midfielder |
| 88 | Gökhan Inler | Midfielder |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani | Striker |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne | Striker |
| 15 | Roberto Colombo | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Antonio Rosati | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Gianluca Grava | Defender |
| 3 | Salvatore Aronica | Defender |
| 38 | Andrea Dossena | Defender |
| 14 | Hugo Armando Campagnaro | Defender |
| 16 | Giandomenico Mesto | Midfielder |
| 17 | Federico Fernández | Defender |
| 4 | Marco Donadel | Midfielder |
| 20 | Blerim Dzemaili | Midfielder |
| 8 | Eduardo Vargas | Striker |
| 19 | Goran Pandev | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Midfielder Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |
