Defending champions Napoli have hit a rough patch and, hot on the heels of their midweek collapse in Europe, this weekend host an Inter Milan side who have put some early season jitters behind them to join a tight Serie A title race.
Napoli took the lead at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday but the night ended in a humiliating 6-2 loss to the Dutch while Inter strolled to a 4-0 win at Union Saint-Gilloise. The sides also go into Saturday's Naples clash in contrasting domestic form.
While Inter lost two of their three opening league games before bouncing back with four consecutive wins, Napoli began with four victories but have suffered defeat in two of their last three Serie A matches.
AC Milan top the standings on 16 points before hosting bottom club Pisa on Friday and are a point ahead of a tr