Cagliari face a tough challenge at the San Paolo today, as Napoli have not conceded a goal at home since November 21. Having said that, today will be the day, as I'm terribly superstitious about such things. Napoli would do well to keep a clean sheet, however, considering that anything less than all three points will see them slip into fourth place in the table, with Udinese claiming third after a 2-0 victory over Catania.
Napoli Vs. Cagliari, Lineups: Napoli Need Three Points, But Cagliari Will Be Reassured By A Weakened Defense
Meanwhile, Cagliari have climbed up to tenth in the table. A draw could see them reach the magical mark of forthy points, whereas a win would propel them into ninth, just behind Palermo. The fact that Napoli are without two of their three regular defenders should give the visitors confidence, although Victor Ruiz did well enough last week in his debut against Parma.
Napoli Starting XI: De Sanctis; Ruiz, Santacroce, Cannavaro; Zuniga, Dossena, Pazienza, Yebda; Hamsik, Lavezzi, Cavani
Substitutes: Blasi, Lucarelli, Cribari, Aronica, Mascara, Sosa, Iezzo
Cagliari: Agazzi; Perico, Canini, Ariaudo ,Agostini; Biondini, Conti, Nainggolan; Cossu, Lazzari, Acquafresca
Substitutes: Pellizoli, Laner, Magliocchetti, Ragatzu, Missiroli, Cepellini, Dametto
H/T to Napoli_Blogger for the assistance in lineups
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