Napoli's Kosovo defender #13 Amir Rrahmani and Napoli's Swedish midfielder #24 Jens Cajuste mark Inter Milan's Argentine forward #10 Lautaro Martinez (C) during the Italian Super Cup final football match between Napoli and Inter Milan at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, on January 22, 2024. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
Napoli's Kosovo defender #13 Amir Rrahmani and Napoli's Swedish midfielder #24 Jens Cajuste mark Inter Milan's Argentine forward #10 Lautaro Martinez (C) during the Italian Super Cup final football match between Napoli and Inter Milan at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, on January 22, 2024. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)

It’s a top of the table Scudetto showdown, as Inter look to Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Hakan Calhanoglu against Napoli’s Romelu Lukaku, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Scott McTominay.

It kicks off at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in San Siro at 19.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.

There was only one point separating the two teams going into this weekend, as the leaders were beaten 3-0 at home by Atalanta to blow the race wide open.

The Nerazzurri are coming off a midweek Champions League victory over Arsenal, despite resting several of their top stars.

They all return here, including Federico Dimarco, Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolò Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Thuram.

Even Francesco Acerbi is available again for the first time since October 20, so the only injury absentee is Carlos Augusto.

epa11691112 Napoli’s Romelu Lukaku (R) celebrates after scoring the 0-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli, in Milan, Italy, 29 October 2024. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Napoli’s Romelu Lukaku (R) celebrates after scoring the 0-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli, in Milan, Italy, 29 October 2024. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

This will always be a special match for former Inter coach Conte and his star striker Lukaku, although the latter left in rather more bitter circumstances and will be loudly jeered.

Stanislav Lobotka is back on the bench for the first time in a month, but Billy Gilmour again takes the midfield reins.

McTominay, Matteo Politano and Kvaratskhelia fan out in support of Lukaku.

Here too, the only player out of action is Michael Folorunsho.

Inter vs. Napoli line-ups

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; M Thuram, Lautaro Martinez

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera; Anguissa, Gilmour, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku Kvaratskhelia

Player statistic

1st half
    23' Goal Scott McTominay
(Assist: Amir Rrahmani)
Hakan Calhanoglu
(Assist: Alessandro Bastoni)
Goal 43'    
2nd half
Hakan Calhanoglu Missed penalty 74'    
Denzel Dumfries Yellow card 80'    

Match statistic

53
Possession %
47
13
Total shots
5
4
Shots on target
2
4
Shots off target
2
5
Blocked shots
1
4
Corners
2
3
Offsides
1
15
Fouls
12
INT
NAP

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
95
89'
28
Defender
32
Defender
82'
15
Defender
2
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
82'
22
Midfielder
23
Midfielder
10
89'
9
Attacker
82'
1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
22
17
Defender
99
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
60'
8
Midfielder
77
21
Attacker
84'
11
Attacker
77'

Substitutes

21
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
11
Attacker
13
Goalkeeper
17
Attacker
12
Goalkeeper
31
Defender
42
Defender
7
Midfielder
82'
36
Defender
82'
99
Attacker
82'
6
Defender
89'
8
Attacker
89'
37
5
Defender
14
Goalkeeper
81
30
23
Attacker
7
Attacker
25
Goalkeeper
16
Defender
68
Midfielder
60'
18
Attacker
77'
26
Attacker
84'

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