Napoli vs Juventus preview

September 25, 2015
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

Napoli vs JuventusTwo big wins and three clean sheets in a row are a good way to prepare for the match with the reigning champions, with Napoli hoping to pile more misery on Juventus.

Meanwhile, the Bianconeri head into the clash at Stadio San Paolo desperate to show some improvement on the dismal start to the season.

Even if Napoli did not impress in the opening exchanges, I still believe they have made the right choice with Maurizio Sarri, but the new coach will obviously need time to get his ideas across.

And with some of the summer recruits yet to properly fit in, it is hardly surprising that the Azzurri were far from their best, but the most important thing is they are showing signs of improvement.

Napoli managed to seriously improve the atmosphere in the squad with 5-0 wins over Club Brugge and Lazio, although goalless draw with newcomers Carpi ended the impressive run.

Nevertheless, the Azzurri managed to keep a third straight clean sheet while outplaying their less illustrious opponents, so they can now be backed at 2.25 (5/4) to defeat Juventus.

Maurizio Sarri has absolutely no selection worries ahead of the clash with Juventus, with Jose Callejon pushing for a recall.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Reina – Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam – Allan, Valdifiori, Lopez – Callejon, Higuain, Insigne.

Just five games into the new league campaign and holders Juventus are already ten points behind leaders Inter Milan, sitting in the bottom half of the standings.

The Bianconeri were always going to experience problems after seeing several key men leave in the summer, but nobody could predict such a disappointing start.

Impressive Champions League win over red-hot Manchester City remains the only positive of the campaign so far, and it also acts as a reminder of what this team are capable of.

After building on the good performance from Etihad to defeat Genoa on the road, Juventus completely outplayed newly-promoted Frosinone, but were unfortunate to concede a last-minute equalizer.

The Bianconeri now hope to return to winning ways against Napoli and they are 3.75 (11/4) to win at Stadio San Paolo.

There are no fresh injury worries for Max Allegri, but Kwadwo Asamoah, Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio, Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Morata remain on the sidelines.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Neto – Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Alex Sandro – Sturaro, Lemina, Pogba – Pereyra, Zaza, Cuadrado.

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