Serie A line-ups: Torino vs. Napoli

Napoli are forced to reshuffle with changes in goal, defence and attack for the trip to Duvan Zapata’s Torino.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino at 14.00 GMT.

Following Fiorentina’s loss to Sassuolo last night, this is a big opportunity for the chasing pack to close the gap on fourth place.

However, the reigning champions lost three of their last five Serie A matches and were held to a disappointing draw by Monza at the end of 2023, as well as exiting the Coppa Italia with a humiliating 4-0 home defeat to Frosinone.

Victor Osimhen and Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa are at the Africa Cup of Nations, Alex Meret, Natan, Leo Ostigard and Matias Olivera are injured, with Matteo Politano starting despite a muscular issue.

Coach Walter Mazzarri sits out a touchline ban against his former club, but Giacomo Raspadori leads the attack with Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Torino also managed one point from their last two Serie A games, but as Nikola Vlasic has shaken off a knock, the only absentee is Perr Schuurs.

Duvan Zapata and Antonio Sanabria are still trying to form a strike partnership with Ivan Ilic pulling the midfield strings.

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ricci, Ilic, Lazaro; Vlasic; Sanabria, Duvan Zapata

Napoli: Gollini; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mario Rui; Cajuste, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia