Newly promoted Cesena have been flying high in Serie A until midweek when they were brought down to earth by Sicilian side Catania. The Seahorses went down 2-0 away from home to suffer their first league defeat of the campaign.
However, Massimo Ficcadenti's side are still among the European places as they are sixth in the league standings with seven points from four matches. Cesena have a very good defensive record too as the goals they conceded on Wednesday evening were the first they had shipped in all season.
Nevertheless, Cesena are not getting carried away with early season success with midfielder Ezequiel Schelotto claiming after their defeat to Catania, "We will store this defeat and turn our attentions to Napoli. We are fighting for salvation and that is our only goal."
False Start
Napoli appeared to have revived themselves from early season blues last weekend when they won a dramatic match against Sampdoria in Genoa but in midweek the Azzurri were hammered 3-1 by Chievo in Naples.
The defeat was the Partenopei's first of the season and has pushed them down to 11th place with five points from four matches. The three goals they conceded at the Stadio San Paolo mean that Napoli have the joint-second worst defensive record in the league having shipped in seven goals.
Coach Walter Mazzarri is fully aware that they will have to recover soon and will hope to catch Cesena off their guards on Sunday in the lunchtime kick-off.
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Cesena
Chiavarini, Budan, Fatic and Piangerelli are out with injuries.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Antonioli, Ceccarelli, Pellegrino, Von Bergen, Lauro; Appiah, Colucci, Parolo; Schelotto, Bogdani, Giaccherini
Napoli
Lucarelli is unavailable because of injury.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): De Sanctis, Grava, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Yebda, Gargano, Dossena; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Cavani
Prediction
Both sides have their own reasons to go for a win and indeed it promises to be an interesting match. Cesena have looked very strong at home and they will be marginally favourites to get maximum points. However, Napoli could just make their superior quality count and return to Naples with a point.
Cesena 2-2 Napoli 
