Team News
Juventus coach Antonio Conte will be unable to count with the services of both Giorgio Chiellini and Paolo De Ceglie, as both players are sidelined due to injury. Due to this Martin Caceres will join Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci in what is expected to be a three-man defence. Conte will most likely start Juve legend Alessandro Del Piero alongside Mirko Vucinic in his final game in a Juventus shirt.
Other than midfielder Walter Gargano, who is suspended, Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri will be able to field a full-strength side for the highly anticipated final. There were doubts as to whether captain Paolo Cannavaro would recover from a knock to his ribs, but he has responded well in recent hours and is expected to lead the side. It is yet to be known whether Ezequiel Lavezzi or Goran Pandev will partner Uruguayan talisman Edinson Cavani in the Napoli attack.
Probable Starting Line-ups
Juventus: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres, Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Giaccherini, Del Piero and Vucinic.
Napoli: De Sanctis, Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica, Maggio, Inler, Dzemaili, Dossena, Hamsik, Lavezzi and Cavani.
Form
Juventus come into the game in highly confident mood, as not only did they clinch their first Scudetto since 2003 a fortnight ago, but last weekend's 3-1 victory over Atalanta at the Juventus Arena meant they became one of only three teams to end an entire Serie A season unbeaten. Rivals Napoli have only suffered one defeat in their last six outings, but just missed out on qualification for next season's Champions League. In their final league game, last weekend, Mazzarri's men edged Siena 2-1, the same team that they overcame in the Coppa Italia semi-finals to reach Sunday's decider.
Head-to-head
The Bianconeri crushed Napoli 3-0 the last time the teams met one another for the Serie A in April, courtesy of goals from Vucinic, Arturo Vidal and Fabio Quagliarella. But when they met at the Stadio San Paolo earlier in the campaign, they fought out a thrilling 3-3 draw. Including that result, The Neapolitans haven't lost to Juve in their last four games, where they won twice and drew the same number of games. When it comes to Coppa Italia titles, Juventus have won nine of them, compared to Napoli's three.
Players to Look out for
Del Piero: Everyone's eyes will be glued on the Juve legend, who will be hoping to put on a strong display in his final game in the famed black and white striped jersey. Despite not being used too much this season, Del Piero has scored a few crucial goals in recent games, and is worthy of his place in the starting eleven.
Cavani: The classy striker leads the Coppa Italia scoring charts with four goals, and will surely cause the Juventus defence plenty of problems on Sunday. His ruthlessness when in front of goal is astonishing, and he will be looking to produce the goods in the final. Like Del Piero, the much sought-after striker could also be playing his last game for his club.
Prediction
Juventus come into the game as the odds on favourites to win the title, due to the fact that they proved much superior to their competition this season, but despite this should be wary of the Neapolitans, as they contain a deadly attack. If Napoli take full advantage of the abundance of talent which they count with in their attacking third they will surely make life extremely difficult for the Italian champions. If Cavani is at his best the underdogs could cause a major upset.
The Verdict:
