Inter Milan will aim to defend their title when they lock horns with Napoli in what is expected to be a thrilling Coppa Italia quarter-final in Naples on Wednesday.
Inter Milan travel to the Stadio San Paolo to take on Napoli in what is expected to be a hotly contested Coppa Italia quarter-final on Wednesday.
The defending champions come into the game in unstoppable form, with eight consecutive victories under their belt in all competitions, including crucial triumphs over direct Serie A rivals AC Milan and SS Lazio in recent weeks.
But the Nerazzurri will have to be cautious of the Napoli threat, particularly because the Neapolitans thrashed them 3-0 at the San Siro stadium the last time the two teams met last October.
Napoli, three-time winners of the Coppa Italia, have struggled to find any sort of consistency in the Serie A this season, but nevertheless count with an exceptional attack with Uruguayan scoring-machine Edinson Cavani leading the way.
Cavani has notched up an impressive 16 goals in 24 matches in all competitions this season, and will surely be a constant menace for the Inter defence on Wednesday.
Walter Mazzarri, the coach of Napoli, will field a full-strength side against Inter, apart from Slovak midfielder Marek Hamsik, who will be rested. While South American defenders Juan Camilo Zuniga and Federico Fernandez will step in to join Paolo Cannavaro in Napoli's three-man defence.
Meanwhile, Claudio Ranieri will make a few changes to his Inter side. He will be unable to count with the services of Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo, who sustained a recent foot injury and is likely to replace Walter Samuel with Andrea Ranocchia.
Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan continues to be out with an injury lay-off, as is Serbian midfielder Dejan Stankovic.
Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder, who has recently returned to action, will start the game from the kick-off, as will in-form Argentine hitman Diego Milito.
With everything said, the Napoli-Inter clash is expected to be a thrilling affair between two sides which concentrate on producing exciting attacking soccer.
The defending champions come into the game in unstoppable form, with eight consecutive victories under their belt in all competitions, including crucial triumphs over direct Serie A rivals AC Milan and SS Lazio in recent weeks.
But the Nerazzurri will have to be cautious of the Napoli threat, particularly because the Neapolitans thrashed them 3-0 at the San Siro stadium the last time the two teams met last October.
Napoli, three-time winners of the Coppa Italia, have struggled to find any sort of consistency in the Serie A this season, but nevertheless count with an exceptional attack with Uruguayan scoring-machine Edinson Cavani leading the way.
Cavani has notched up an impressive 16 goals in 24 matches in all competitions this season, and will surely be a constant menace for the Inter defence on Wednesday.
Walter Mazzarri, the coach of Napoli, will field a full-strength side against Inter, apart from Slovak midfielder Marek Hamsik, who will be rested. While South American defenders Juan Camilo Zuniga and Federico Fernandez will step in to join Paolo Cannavaro in Napoli's three-man defence.
Meanwhile, Claudio Ranieri will make a few changes to his Inter side. He will be unable to count with the services of Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo, who sustained a recent foot injury and is likely to replace Walter Samuel with Andrea Ranocchia.
Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan continues to be out with an injury lay-off, as is Serbian midfielder Dejan Stankovic.
Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder, who has recently returned to action, will start the game from the kick-off, as will in-form Argentine hitman Diego Milito.
With everything said, the Napoli-Inter clash is expected to be a thrilling affair between two sides which concentrate on producing exciting attacking soccer.
