Roma welcome Napoli with Gian Piero Gasperini looking to make a statement to the current Scudetto holders, who they sit two points ahead of in the table.

Napoli have faltered a bit already this campaign after a near-flawless season last year, which earned them the title. Their away form has been letting them down with all three of their defeats in Serie A coming on the road.

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Roma are getting better with every week under Gian Piero Gasperini and this could signal a real shift in the power dynamics of Serie A, with Roma potentially being in their first title race since the 2017/18 season, when they finished 3rd.

Roma have not managed to finish in the top four of Serie A since that campaign, with Gasperini now giving the club the injection it needed. Roma aren’t quite at free-flowing total football yet, but it’s certainly an improvement from their stubborn approach under recent coaches.

Gasperini has done particularly well with the frontline, this is where he excels as a manager, and Roma have plenty of young attackers that can benefit from his instruction. His makeover of Roma has led the club to nine wins from their 12 matches in Serie A this term, with the door looking open for a new Scudetto champion given the state of various big clubs in Italy at the moment.

I was a bit concerned for Napoli at the start of the season, just because I'm familiar with how the Antonio Conte story goes. He’s quite a difficult character to get along with and never sticks around at one club too long, as a result. Napoli are still within touching distance of top spot in Serie A - but there is a noticeable difference in their level of performance.

This has been particularly true on the road, with all three of Napoli’s defeats in Serie A this term coming away from home. Napoli have failed to beat Roma on their last two trips to the Stadio Olimpico and could be in for another tough evening here, though they have shown some resolve in the matches since the international break and come into this game on the back of a rare win in Europe for Antonio Conte, who has always been more of a league specialist.

📔 Roma v Napoli Formation & Team News

Gasperini has implemented a similar 3-4-3 structure at Roma to the system he used to great effect with Atalanta. This is a common shape in Italian football, not only because of the defensive security it can offer - but also due to the tactical flexibility it affords sides. Building with a base of three players allows for an extra player in the midfield or final third which can help with overloads.

Roma are expected to be without Manu Kone for this clash who picked up an injury in Roma’s assignment against Midtjylland in the Europa League during the week. This is a pretty big miss as Kone was really maturing into an important player for Roma, and mirrors the role that Ederson had in Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta side.

Napoli are also likely to line up in a 3-4-3 with this long being Conte’s preferred shape. The 1v1 duels in the wide areas could be particularly crucial here, as I’d anticipate the midfield being packed full of bodies. This could mean an important role for Wesley in the Roma side. Wesley is a forward-thinking full back and can act as an outlet for Roma if they are bogged down in an intense midfield battle.

Napoli remain without Belgian duo Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, taking away years of quality and experience from the side. They’re also expected to be without Billy Gilmour, but have more cover in the middle of the park to deal with this absence.

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