Chasing a first league crown because the days of Diego Maradona, a offered-out stadium which bears their hero's call will host teams locked on 57 points, with Napoli maintaining pinnacle spot on intention distinction from Milan.
Sunday's clash harks lower back to Maradona's time, a win for famous person-studded Milan in Naples in 1988 permitting Arrigo Sacchi to transport above Napoli and win his one and most effective Serie A name.
The outcome might be critical for both teams' title hopes as it's far head-to-head record which makes a decision who among groups at the identical points finishes better inside the table as soon as all fixtures are played among them.
Luciano Spalletti's crew are hosting the season's last fit among the league's pinnacle three, with champions Inter Milan two points at the back of however with a sport in hand.
Napoli beat Milan at the San Siro in December, that means a draw arms them the gain over Stefano Pioli's facet. But whoever wins on Sunday might make certain themselves the pleasant record among all 3 need to the trio quit the marketing campaign at the identical points.
That seems not going in the meanwhile as Napoli are Serie A's form group with 18 points taken from their eight matches for the reason that turn of the year.
Their last-gasp victory at Lazio ultimate weekend allowed them to steal a march on the faltering Milan giants and mainly Inter, who are in a traumatic hunch ahead in their home healthy with revitalised backside club Salernitana on Friday.
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Simone Inzaghi's crew are winless in 5 in all competitions and feature failed to even score of their last 4. They continue to be Serie A's pinnacle scorers but the shape in their attackers -- particularly Lautaro Martinez -- has driven a terrible run of outcomes.
Tuesday's goalless derby draw within the semi-finals of the Italian Cup highlighted Inter's tiredness, with Milan the dominant side however equally missing ideas in the front of purpose.
