After a bright start both in Italy and on the continent, Napoli have hit a bump in the road and will be hoping to turn both their Scudetto and Europa League campaigns around this week. Meanwhile, AC Milan, who suffered a difficult beginning to the Serie A season, will be seeking to continue making progress - and getting some revenge - as the two sides clash at the Stadio San Paolo.
Napoli
Maurizio Sarri's men will be coming into this game having suffered a difficult past week. First they saw their impressive eight-match winning streak in Serie A come to an abrupt end as they were defeated by Juventus in a mouth-watering top-of-the table clash. A late goal from substitute Simone Zaza was enough to decide tie in favor of the Bianconeri, and with it, la Vecchia Signora seized top spot in the league for the first time all season.
Then up next was a tricky Europa League round of 32 match against an in-form and solid Villarreal side. The Italian tactician opted to gamble and rotate his squad, which backfired as they succumbed to a 1-0 loss and will now have to do better when the two sides meet again at Napoli's home ground later this week.
Given that Juventus eventually slipped up as they were held to a surprise scoreless draw against Bologna, this will represent the perfect opportunity for Sarri's side to re-claim pole position in the league and get their Scudetto chase back on track. It looks indeed like the battle for the title will be going down to the wire until May, but Napoli will want to make sure that Juventus, who are currently two points ahead, do not pull further ahead.
Sarri will not have to worry about any injuries or suspensions, meaning that he will be able to call on his strongest starting XI for this match, and he will hope that Gonzalo Higuain, who was frustrated in Turin and again in Spain, will find his shooting boots to help fire the Partenopei back to the top of the table.
AC Milan
Sinisa Mihajlovic's side have seen their fortunes improve as of late, and with three wins in their past five games, are within touching distance of securing a Europa League spot. There is also the chance at winning some silverware this season, as they are in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia and hold a slim 1-0 lead over lower tier side Alessandria.
The Rossoneri have not lost a league fixture since opening 2016 with a 1-0 defeat to Bologna, but they have a poor record when it comes to playing against the Partenopei. Last season saw them crushed 3-0 in Naples and they were humiliated 4-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this season. Although they managed to defeat Napoli 2-0 on December 14, 2014, trips to the Stadio San Paolo have not been happy ones for the Diavolo, with their last win there taking place on October 25, 2010, when they out-played a 10-man Napoli to edge them out 2-1.
Mihajlovic has a few players out due to injury, with Diego Lopez and Juraj Kucka being among those who will not take the trip, but the Serbian tactician will be expected to call on pretty much the same starting line-up he relied on during the team's 2-1 win over Genoa on Valentine's Day last weekend.
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Napoli will be keen on taking advantage of Juve's scoreless draw against Bologna to re-claim top spot, and Partenopei fans will be behind their team in full force at the Stadio San Paolo. For those too far away to view the action live, LiveSoccerTV.com has plenty of options to view Monday's Serie A match via your TV, computer, tablet, or phone.
Here are some selections for fans residing elsewhere in Italy and in the following countries:
- In the USA at 15.00 EST on: beIN Sports USA, RAI International, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV, beIN Sports en Español
- In Italy at 21.00 CET on: Sky Sport 1 HD Italia, SKY Go Italia, Sky Calcio 1, Sky Supercalcio HD
- In the UK at 20.00 GMT on: BT Sport Live Streaming, BT Sport Europe
- In Canada at 15.00 ET on: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, RAI International, beIN Sports Canada, beIN Sports en Español
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