Napoli give Arkadiusz Milik and Faouzi Ghoulam starts in a new-look formation, but Cagliari are unbeaten on home turf.

It kicks off at the Sardegna Arena at 17.00 GMT.

Follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei need a victory to keep the gap from leaders Juventus to eight points and prevent Inter closing up, as both those sides won on Saturday.

Napoli give Arkadiusz Milik and Faouzi Ghoulam starts in a new-look formation, but Cagliari are unbeaten on home turf.

It kicks off at the Sardegna Arena at 17.00 GMT.

Follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei need a victory to keep the gap from leaders Juventus to eight points and prevent Inter closing up, as both those sides won on Saturday.

Carlo Ancelotti must also shake off the disappointment of the midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool.

Mario Rui picked up a muscular injury during that Anfield loss and has not made the trip to Cagliari, along with Simone Verdi and Vlad Chiriches.

Ghoulam therefore gets his second start, having been out for over a year with a series of knee complications.

Milik is surprisingly partnered in attack by Fabian Ruiz, leaving both Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne to rest.

Cagliari had a thriller last week, fighting back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Roma, securing the equaliser after they’d gone down to nine men.

The red cards for Luca Ceppitelli and Darijo Srna mean they are suspended, with Leonardo Pavoletti and Lucas Castro injured.

Joao Pedro supports Diego Farias upfront, while Ragnar Klavan returns in defence.

Napoli have won nine of their last 11 Serie A meetings with Cagliari, drawing the other two, which includes three consecutive victories in Sardinia.

However, Cagliari are unbeaten on home turf so far this season.

Cagliari: Cragno; Pisacane, Romagna, Klavan, Padoin; Faragò, Bradaric, Ionita, Barella; Joao Pedro, Farias

Cagliari bench: Aresti, Rafael, Andreolli, Pajac, Cigarini, Dessena, Cerri, Sau

Napoli: Ospina; Malcuit, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Ounas, Allan, Diawara, Zielinski; Fabian Ruiz, Milik

Napoli bench: Meret, Karnezis, Hysaj, Albiol, Luperto, Hamsik, Rog, Callejon, Younes, Mertens, Insigne

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