Serie A

Napoli Back at the Maradona to Take on Sassuolo

The Azzurri return to the Maradona after three consecutive draws, while Sassuolo aim to turn things around after a challenging run

Napoli are back home at the Maradona, hoping to break their run of three draws in a row and stay in the running for the Scudetto, while keeping an eye on the teams behind them, with Roma and Juventus just a point away. The Azzurri can’t afford any mistakes, currently sitting seven points behind where they were last season, but they can certainly count on the Maradona effect after going 20 consecutive home Serie A matches unbeaten. However, they have also failed to score in their last two home games, bringing to light an offensive dip that Conte will be looking to rectify. Their opposition, Sassuolo, are a side who are clearly struggling for results: six games without a win, with just three points and four goals scored, and players like Pinamonti having gone goalless for over two months, and Berardi has been absent for the past seven rounds. The Neroverdi stay clear of the relegation zone but need to step up their game: their last victory in Naples was in 2020, thanks to goals from Locatelli and Maxi López.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Conte (Napoli)

Cautioned: Muharemovic, Doig, Walukiewicz, Muric, Matic (Sassuolo)

REFEREE

FOURNEAU (BARONE – POLITI) IV: COLLU, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: ABISSO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Juventus-Napoli (Sunday January 25, 18.00 CET)

Sassuolo-Cremonese (Sunday January 25, 12.30 CET)

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