Napoli ended 2014 with the Italian Super Cup win over Juventus and now resume the race for third away to Cesena.

It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

The Partenopei were able to celebrate Christmas with some silverware, as they beat Juve on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Doha on December 22.

Rafa Benitez’s men went into the break joint third with Lazio and Sampdoria, but last night the Aquile beat the Blucerchiati 3-0.

Napoli ended 2014 with the Italian Super Cup win over Juventus and now resume the race for third away to Cesena.

It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

The Partenopei were able to celebrate Christmas with some silverware, as they beat Juve on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Doha on December 22.

Rafa Benitez’s men went into the break joint third with Lazio and Sampdoria, but last night the Aquile beat the Blucerchiati 3-0.

New signing Manolo Gabbiadini is suspended, so can’t make his Napoli debut, while Faouzi Ghoulam is on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Michu, Lorenzo Insigne and Juan Camilo Zuniga are long-term absentees, though new buy Ivan Strinic is on the bench.

Cesena are without a win since the opening weekend, though there have been some small signs of revival under new Coach Domenico Di Carlo.

Gregoire Defrel is their top scorer and sits out a ban, joining sidelined Guido Marilungo, Federico Renzetti and Andrea Tabanelli.

Veteran Hugo Almeida leads the attack with support from Franco Brienza, but the busiest player on the pitch may well be Nicola Leali in goal.

Cesena have hosted Napoli 12 times in Serie A, but never managed a victory, scraping only five draws and seven losses.

Cesena: Leali; Capelli, Magnusson, Lucchini; Giorgi, Valzania, Ze Eduardo, Cascione, Mazzotta; Brienza; Hugo Almeida

Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Henrique, Britos; David Lopez, Gargano; De Guzman, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain

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