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01.02. (Wed) 20:45 Napoli - Cesena

Marek Hamsik - Napoli (Getty Images)
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PROBABLE LINEUPS


NAPOLI

De Sanctis

Campagnaro, Fernandez, Aronica
Maggio, Inler, Gargano, Dossena
Hamsik, Pandev
Cavani
CESENA

Antonioli
Comotto, Bergen, Moras, Rossi
Guana, Colucci, Parolo
Ceccarelli, Rennella, Mutu

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri is expected to name his best possible XI after unsuccessfully rotating his side in the 3-2 loss to Genoa last weekend.

Edinson Cavani is assumed to start in place of the suspended Ezequiel Lavezzi, whilst Federico Fernandez is likely to come in for the injured Pablo Cannavaro.

Elsewhere, Juan Zuniga, Blerim Dzemaili and Miguel Britos are likely to lose the starting places they earned in that loss to Genoa, being replaced by Gokhan Inler, Christian Maggio and Salvatore Aronica respectively.

For the Seahorses however, Daniele Arrigoni will look to name the same side that were unlucky to lose 1-0 at home to Atalanta in their previous game.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Napoli are unbeaten in their last 23 meetings with Cesena in Serie A.
  • At the San Paolo, the Partenopei have won 10 out of their past 11 games with the Seahorses.
  • In fact, Cesena have lost more games against Napoli than against any other Serie A opponent.
  • Napoli though, have only managed three wins in their past 12 Serie A matches.
  • Cesena, on the other hand, have lost 13 games in the league already this season - more than any other side.
  • Napoli's talisman, Edinson Cavani, has scored four goals in his last four appearances against Arrigoni's side.
Prediction
It's difficult to envisage anything other than a home victory, and with Mazzarri looking likely to name his strongest possible XI, the Partenopei will have too much firepower for the Seahorses to handle.
Editor's Prediction
Napoli 3-0 Cesena