Juventus have made a surprisingly poor start to the new Serie A season. Italy's defending champions conceded late in their game against newly-promoted Frosinone in midweek, meaning they've picked up just five points from as many matches since the start of the campaign. They're already 10 points adrift of league leaders Inter Milan, and need to start picking up points quickly if they're to stop their biggest rivals building up an unassailable advantage at the top of the table.
Juventus vs. Napoli 2015 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch online
Stuttering Juventus could find it difficult to kickstart their campaign away at Napoli.
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However, they have another tough game on Saturday, as they travel to play Maurizio Sarri's Napoli. The Neapolitans have been under-performing too -- they're only one point better off than Juve -- but a 5-0 win over Lazio last weekend showed exactly what they're capable of. It's clear the quality's there; now they need to start performing with some consistency. There really is no way of predicting which way their game against Juve's going to go, and that makes it all the more watchable.
Key matchup: Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) vs. Juan Cuadrado (Juventus)
An illness to Juventus wing-back Stephan Lichsteiner should mean Juan Cuadrado starts out on the right for Massimiliano Allegri’s side against Napoli. Though he’s naturally a winger, he won’t be able to neglect his defensive duties in this match: he’ll be up against winger Lorenzo Insigne, who has made an excellent start to the new campaign. It could well be that whoever gets the better in this battle determines the match.
Recent history
Juventus won 3-1 home and away against Napoli last season, but most other fixtures between these sides have been rather closer. Last season’s was Juve’s first victory away at the San Paolo since 2000, with the vociferous home crowd always creating a hostile atmosphere for the Bianconeri. History suggests this will be a game of very fine margins, and home advantage could well play a part.
Napoli injuries and suspensions
Out: None.
Juventus injuries and suspensions
Out: Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio, Mario Mandžukić (thigh). In doubt: Kwadwo Asamoah (knee), Stephan Lichtsteiner (unspecified).
Napoli have no injury worries, though Juventus will be without midfielders Sami Khedira and Claudio Marchisio, and striker Mario Mandžukić; meanwhile wing-backs Kwadwo Asamoah and Stephan Lichtsteiner are both likely to miss out.
Match Date/Time: Saturday, 2:45 p.m. ET, 8:45 p.m. local
Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy
TV: beIN Sports (U.S. and Canada), BT Sport 1 (U.K.)
Online: Fubo TV (U.S.), beIN Sports Connect (U.S. and Canada), BT Sport Europe (U.K.)
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