Having climbed to the Serie A summit with three straight wins, Napoli will be extend the run against high-flying Sassuolo.

The Neroverdi sit pretty in sixth, which having a game in hand, and they head to Stadio San Paolo hoping to avoid defeat in sixth straight league fixture.

Despite showing a great deal of potential in recent years, Napoli were unable to mount a serious title challenge, but everything changed with the arrival of Maurizio Sarri.

Even though the former Empoli coach had experienced some problems upon his arrival, things quickly fell into place.

Napoli hit the ground running in mid September and have been thoroughly impressive ever since, recently climbing to the top of the league.

The Azzurri have recorded amazing 19 wins in last 23 matches on all fronts, with Carpi, Genoa, Bologna and Roma the only sides to have avoided defeat during that period.

And having also won last four matches in all competitions, it is hardly surprising Napoli are available at 1.91 (10/11) for a half-time/full-time win.

Lorenzo Insigne should be back to the starting line-up, meaning that Dries Mertens and Manolo Gabbiadini will be waiting for their chance on the bench.

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

Sassuolo have been making giant strides ever since they secured promotion to the elite division, with their partnership with Juventus yielding excellent results.

The Neroverdi took advantage of the fierce competition for places in Turin to get their hands on some of Italy’s hottest prospects, and they have built quite a system at Stadio Citta de Tricolore.

This season has been one of the most successful yet despite seeing star striker Simone Zaza return to Juventus, with Berardi, Defrel, Floro Flores and Sansone doing well to compensate.

Sassuolo have now been unbeaten in last five league fixtures, with last week’s triumph over leaders Inter Milan serving as another major confidence boost.

And having picked up seven points from last three away games, the Neroverdi have reason for optimism ahead of the trip to Stadio San Paolo.

The problem is that the likes of Domenico Berardi and Paolo Cannavaro are both banned, whereas Emanuele Terranova is injured.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Consigli – Vrsaljko, Ariaudo, Acerbi, Peluso – Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan – Politano, Defrel, Sansone.