Napoli face a tricky trip to Empoli tonight and Rafa Benitez hopes to make history.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here to follow the action as it happens on our LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei are under pressure after Lazio and Roma both won comfortably last night, so the race for a Champions League spot is hotting up.

Empoli have a surprisingly good record against Napoli, earning an impressive 2-2 draw at the Stadio San Paolo earlier this season.

Napoli face a tricky trip to Empoli tonight and Rafa Benitez hopes to make history.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here to follow the action as it happens on our LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei are under pressure after Lazio and Roma both won comfortably last night, so the race for a Champions League spot is hotting up.

Empoli have a surprisingly good record against Napoli, earning an impressive 2-2 draw at the Stadio San Paolo earlier this season.

Napoli have never won at the Stadio Castellani between Serie A and B, so a victory here would be historic.

They also have goalkeeper Luigi Sepe, who is on loan from the Azzurri.

Lorenzo Tonelli is available, as his one-match ban was put on hold pending further investigation. He was punched by Atalanta striker German Denis and denies making ‘threats’ to provoke him.

Benitez must also keep an eye on fitness levels, as this weekend they take on Milan and then Dnipro in the Europa League semi-final.

Ivan Strinic, Jonathan de Guzman and Juan Camilo Zuniga are all ruled out for this trip.

Christian Maggio is fresh from signing a contract renewal and returns to the starting XI at right-back.

Gonzalo Higuain has played the last six games in a row, but there’s no rest for Pipita, who starts with Jose Callejon, Marek Hamsik and Dries Mertens.

Raul Albiol is rested in defence, bringing back Kalidou Koulibaly.

Empoli: Sepe; Laurini, Tonelli, Rugani, Hysaj; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli

Napoli: Andujar; Maggio, Koulibaly, Britos, Ghoulam; Inler, Gargano; Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens; Higuain

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