Karamoh sprints down the right flank and does well to win a last-minute corner off Rui. A low cross is fired towards the near post and picks out Gagliardini, who stoops down low and sends a headed effort behind for a goal-kick. That should be that.
90' +1
Eder tries to counter-attack through the middle of the pitch, but he's dispossessed by a wonderful sliding tackle from Zielinski and Napoli push forward once again. Callejon picks up the ball out wide and fires it into the box, but he can only find the feet of Joao Miranda.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
M. Rog enters the game and replaces Allan.
Rog has come on to replace Allan in Napoli's final alteration of the evening.
88'
Milik quickly gets involved in the thick of the action as he charges towards the Inter box. He goes down under a tackle from Skriniar and thinks he's won himself a free-kick, but the referee instead gives it to the home side for a handball from the striker.
87'
Inter have made their third and final substitution, with Perisic making way for Karamoh.
Meanwhile, Napoli have brought on Milik to take the place of Mertens up front.
86'
Y. Karamoh enters the game and replaces I. Perišić.
A. Milik enters the game and replaces D. Mertens.
It's Joao Cancelo who steps up and curls a cross into the middle of the box, where Reina rushes out and punches the ball away from danger. The linesman's flag is then raised for offside as soon as Eder fires a 20-yard follow-up comfortably wide of the far post.
85'
Raúl Albiol gets yellow.
Joao Cancelo darts down the left wing and latches onto a clever pass from Valero in a decent position. Albiol slides in and dispossesses the full-back but does so with his arm, resulting in the referee awarding a free-kick to the home side before showing the Spaniard a yellow card.
84'
Valero is hauled over by Albiol, but play continues as Eder takes over. The forward charges down the left wing and towards the Napoli penalty area, where Jorginho does well to rush back and poke the ball out for a throw-in.
82'
The swinging corner is a good one and curls towards the near post, where Handanovic goes down after tangling with Albiol and wins a free-kick just as Perisic clears the danger.
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81'
Callejon breaks down the right wing and fires a low cross into the heart of the Inter box, where it narrowly misses Mertens. Insigne then picks up the ball and shoots, but he's closed down by Skriniar and the ball deflects behind for a corner.
80'
Huge opportunity for Insigne! Inter aren't able to clear the danger from the edge of their own penalty area and allow Insigne to get a shot away, but he leans back slightly too far and sends a thumping strike a few yards over the crossbar.
79'
Borja Valero enters the game and replaces A. Candreva.
Inter have made their second change of the evening, with Valero coming on to take the place of Candreva.
78'
Chance for Eder! And now Napoli are guilty of being sloppy deep inside their own half of the pitch. A poor pass can only find Eder, who plays a quick one-two with Icardi on the edge of the box and whips a curling strike straight into the hands of Reina.
76'
Allan is presented with another golden opportunity to send a pass into the penalty area and towards the marauding Callejon, but he totally mishits his attempted through-ball and sends it straight into the feet of Joao Miranda.
75'
Joao Miranda clumsily slips over on the left wing and allows Napoli to hit Inter on a dangerous counter-attack. Allan charges through a sea of black and blue shirts as he heads towards the box, but he holds onto the ball for slightly too long and is dispossessed before he can pick out a team-mate.
73'
Zielinski is bundled over by Skriniar out wide, and Napoli are awarded a free-kick in a decent position. Jorginho steps up and crosses, but he can't quite find the head of Koulibaly in front of goal.
71'
P. Zieliński enters the game and replaces M. Hamšík.
Napoli have made their first switch of the night, with Hamsik making way for Zielinski.
70'
Almost a massive opportunity for Eder! Napoli are pushing more bodies forward now, and it's leaving them exposed at the back. Brozovic darts through the middle of the pitch and pokes the ball over to Eder, who looks set to shoot from inside the penalty area but lets himself down with a poor first touch.
69'
A poor pass from Joao Cancelo can only find Jorginho, and Napoli quickly break forward once again. Hamsik manages to quickly pick out Mertens on the edge of the box, but Joao Miranda is there to dispossess him with a well-timed tackle.
67'
Huge chance for Insigne to open the scoring! The forward is able to break through the Inter back line for one of the first times this evening and takes on Handanovic, but he gets his chipped finish all wrong and sends it onto the roof of the net.
65'
Hamsik charges into the left-hand side of the Inter penalty area and tries to latch onto a bouncing pass from Insigne, but he's unable to do so and Skriniar comfortably shepherds the ball behind for a goal-kick.
64'
Éder enters the game and replaces Rafinha.
With little under half an hour to go, Inter have made an attacking alteration. It's Eder who has come on to replace Rafinha.
63'
Huge call by the referee! Perisic cuts inside from the left flank and easily gets the better of Hysaj. He breaks into the penalty area and looks set to shoot, but just as he's about to do so the referee awards a free-kick to Napoli for a foul on the defender. The Inter fans - not to mention the players - aren't at all happy about that!
61'
L. Insigne gets yellow.
Insigne sprints down the left wing and tries to cut into the box, but Skriniar is there to dispossess the forward. He then tries to counter-attack quickly, but Insigne drags the defender to the ground from behind and earns himself a booking.
60'
Perisic darts down the left flank and latches onto a clever cross-field pass. He then fires a bouncing pass into the middle of the Napoli box, but Koulibaly reads it well and thumps the ball away from danger.
58'
D'Ambrosio holds onto possession for far too long and he easily has the ball poked away from him by Insigne. Napoli quickly push forward, and they do well to win themselves a corner over on the right flank.
56'
Skriniar is slightly sloppy on the ball, and he ends up giving it away on the edge of his own box. It allows Insigne to cut into the penalty area and chip a cross over to the far post, but it's overhit and fails to find a team-mate.
54'
Mertens is clipped from behind by Gagliardini, resulting in a free-kick for Napoli in a very dangerous position 25 yards away from goal. Insigne steps up and shoots, but his strike is fired straight at the Inter wall.
52'
Almost an own-goal from Koulibaly! A curling cross from Candreva flies into the heart of the Napoli penalty area and should be cleared by Koulibaly, but a terrible attempted clearance from the centre-back sends the ball spinning into the side-netting.
51'
Just wide from Insigne! Hamsik picks out Insigne, who is left in a pocket of space and is able to spin and shoot. His 25-yard effort is brilliantly struck, and it flies just wide of the far post after giving Handanovic a scare.
50'
Inter are all over Napoli at the moment, and they're causing plenty of problems for the visitors' back line. Joao Cancelo has already done more since the break at left-back than he did in the entire first half over on the right, and his clever runs have left Napoli in desperate need of a breather.
48'
Skriniar hits the post! Joao Cancelo, who is now operating over on the left wing, cuts inside and wins the home side an early free-kick. It's curled into the box and picks out Skriniar, who rises high and beats Reina with a downward header that smashes the woodwork.
46'
We're underway once again!
45' +1
Almost a costly mistake by Rui! The full-back is put under pressure by Candreva and pokes a nervy pass back to Reina. It's underhit and causes problems for the goalkeeper, who is just about able to thump the ball away from danger ahead of the onrushing Candreva.
45'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be just one minute of added time.
44'
Rui tries to fire a low cross into the Inter box, but Candreva is there to deflect it behind for a corner. It's sent short and worked to Callejon, who swings a cross into the penalty area but can only find the head of Perisic.
42'
Callejon tries to cushion the ball down to Hysaj, but, off balance, he can only find the feet of Perisic. The Croatian then tries to break down the left wing, but he's put under pressure by Hysaj and runs the ball out for a throw-in.
40'
Icardi does well to hold up the ball inside the box before spinning and knocking it back to Candreva. The winger then picks out Perisic with a looping cross over to the far post, but he can't do anything with it as Koulibaly is there again to clear the danger.
38'
R. Gagliardini gets yellow.
Napoli then try to push forward through Mertens, who sprints through the middle of the pitch and is brought down from behind by a cynical sliding challenge from Gagliardini. Unsurprisingly, he's shown a yellow card.
Vital interception by Koulibaly! The defender, who has looked nervy today, gives the ball away in a dangerous position with another poor pass. A chipped cross is quickly sent towards Icardi, but Koulibaly gets back in time to get a head on the ball.
37'
Candreva goes close! The winger is brought into play out wide, and he quickly darts down the flank before taking on Rui. He gets the better of the full-back, cuts onto his left foot and shoots, but his bouncing strike ends up flying just wide of the far post.
35'
Risky play by Inter deep inside their own half of the pitch allow Napoli to pick up possession in a promising position. Hamsik is unable to do anything with the ball, though, as Gagliardini is there to dispossess him from behind just outside the penalty area.
33'
Inter do well to push forward down the right wing, where Candreva wins them a throw-in near to the corner flag. It's sent short and eventually worked over to Brozovic, who sends a pass over to Perisic that is underhit and picked up by Hysaj.
31'
More slick passing from Napoli looks as if it's going to result in a chance on goal for Insigne, but once again he's dispossessed just outside of the penalty area as impressive defending from Inter denies the forward a way into the box.
29'
Insigne thinks he's been fouled by Gagliardini as he cuts inside from the left channel, but the referee doesn't agree and waves play on. Inter try to counter-attack over on the left flank, but Hysaj is there to win back possession for Napoli.
27'
Napoli are caught slightly open at the back, and once again Inter do well to hit them on the break out wide. Perisic and Rafinha link up nicely before the latter crosses, but his pass into the penalty area is completely underhit and easily cleared by the visitors.
26'
An attempted Napoli attacking move fails to come to anything, and Inter counter-attack once again. This time they're able to do so quicker than before, but Candreva's pass out to Perisic is underhit and fails to find the Croatian.
24'
Hamsik splits the Inter defence with a clever pass, and it manages to find Insigne inside the penalty area. He does well to keep the ball in play before chipping a cross towards Mertens, but Joao Miranda is there to head the ball away from danger.
23'
Callejon charges down the right flank and tries to latch onto a lofted pass, but it's slightly overhit and, despite his best efforts, the Spaniard can't keep the ball in play.
21'
Albiol picks out Callejon over on the right wing, and the Spaniard quickly tries to set up Mertens on the edge of the Inter box. He can't quite find the Belgian, however, and Brozovic is able to shepherd the ball into the hands of Handanovic.
19'
Another underhit Koulibaly pass is cut out, and once again it presents Inter with a good opportunity to break forward. The home side move the ball from side to side, but Napoli are able to get back into shape quickly and easily deal with the danger.
17'
Allan gets yellow.
Icardi, who has struggled to get into the game so far, spins away from his marker on the halfway line and sprints forward. He's quickly, and cynically, fouled from behind by Allan, and the Brazilian is shown the first yellow card of the evening.
16'
A poor pass from Koulibaly can't find a team-mate, and it allows Inter to push forward quickly. They're unable to make the mistake count, though, as Napoli press the hosts high up the pitch and force them into working the ball all the way back to Handanovic.
15'
Chance for Hamsik! Callejon is left in acres of space over on the right wing, allowing him to latch onto a clever pass before cutting the ball back to Hamsik. The captain quickly shoots from the edge of the box, but his strike is underhit and easily saved by Handanovic.
13'
A great cross-field pass flies over to the right wing and manages to find Candreva. He does well to get the better of Rui before sending a cross into the penalty area, but it's overhit and can't pick out Icardi in front of goal.
11'
A clever chipped pass from Hamsik sails right into the feet of Insigne inside the box. The forward's first touch is sublime and sets him up to poke the ball towards Mertens, who tries to latch onto it in front of goal but is beaten by a quick interception from Joao Miranda.
9'
Inter enjoy a decent spell of possession as they try to find pockets of space inside the Napoli half of the pitch. Skriniar pushes forward and sends a lofted pass over to the left wing, where it picks out Perisic. The Croatian is slightly offside, though, and the linesman's flag is quickly raised.
7'
Slick passing from Napoli deep inside the home side's half of the pitch sets up Mertens to fire a low cross into the middle of the box. It manages to pick out Insigne in front of goal, but under pressure from Joao Miranda he ends up poking the ball out for a goal-kick.
5'
Insigne loses the ball midway inside the Inter half of the pitch, allowing the hosts to quickly counter-attack. Candreva charges down the right flank and takes on Rui, who does well to dispossess the winger with a well-timed sliding tackle.
3'
It's been a really open start to the game, with both sides pushing hard in the middle of the pitch. Napoli win the ball back in a promising position and Insigne shoots from 30 yards out, but Handanovic is able to watch the ball sail a few yards wide of the goal.
2'
Inter immediately push forward and win a free-kick in a promising position for a foul on Gagliardini by Rui. Joao Cancelo steps up and crosses, and the set-piece is only half dealt with by the visitors. The ball falls to Rafinha but the Brazilian can only chip the ball into the side-netting.
1'
We're off! Inter get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of today’s Serie A game between Inter and Napoli at San Siro.
It remains incredibly tight at the top of the table, where Napoli now sit in second place after Juventus’ comfortable win at home to Udinese earlier today. It’s left the Partenopei needing to return to winning ways themselves if they’re to finish the weekend back at the summit, and they’ll have to do so against an Inter side that, while still not back to their best, have finally shown signs of improvement in recent weeks.
After being one of Serie A’s most impressive teams during the first half of the season, Inter slumped to an eight-game winless run that brought an end to their title challenge. It’s left them desperately fighting for a Champions League qualifying spot, but they’ll be able to move back into the top four - and with a game in hand over Lazio - if they’re victorious this evening.
The Nerazzurri head into tonight’s big clash with two wins from their last three games, although on both occasions they were helped by red cards for their opponents. Victories against Bologna and Benevento came either side of a worrying defeat away to Genoa, however, and this evening’s game against arguably the league’s most dangerous attacking side is set to be one of their biggest tests of the season.
An excellent 10-game winning run kept Napoli at the top of the Serie A table, but they were dealt a damaging blow at home to Roma last weekend. The club from the capital managed to fire four goals past a side that had conceded just twice in their previous eight league outings, leaving Maurizio Sarri’s men in desperate need of a return to winning ways tonight. A failure to do so could prove fatal.
It was Napoli who came away victorious from last season’s corresponding fixture, but they had to settle for a goalless draw in October’s meeting at San Paolo. The Partenopei boast an impressive record against Inter, though, as they’ve only lost one of the last 10 Serie A meetings between the two teams. With the Nerazzurri still struggling, they’ll certainly be feeling confident about their chances of leaving with another much-needed win today.
There’s just under 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening…
Inter XI (4-2-3-1): Samir Handanovic; Joao Cancelo, Milan Skriniar, Joao Miranda, Danilo D’Ambrosio; Roberto Gagliardini, Marcelo Brozovic; Antonio Candreva, Rafinha, Ivan Perisic; Mauro Icardi.
Napoli substitutes: Rafael, Christian Maggio, Hrvoje Milic, Piotr Zielinski, Luigi Sepe, Zinedine Machach, Marko Rog, Adam Ounas, Amadou Diawara, Lorenzo Tonelli, Arkadiusz Milik.
Napoli XI (4-3-3): Pepe Reina; Elseid Hysaj, Kalidou Koulibaly, Raul Albiol, Mario Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Marek Hamsik; Jose Callejon, Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne.
Luciano Spalletti has decided to make three changes to the Inter side that beat Benevento last time out, with the most notable inclusion being captain Icardi, who replaces Eder to make his first appearance in six weeks. Joao Miranda and Brozovic have also come into the starting line-up to replace Ranocchia and Vecino.
Meanwhile, Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri has made just one alteration to the team that featured in their last outing, with Zielinski making way for Hamsik in midfield.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: INTER 0-0 NAPOLI
This game has the feel of an old school Serie A contest, and it's been fascinating to watch. Inter have remained resolute and well-organised at the back, where they've made it difficult for Napoli to find any space between the lines. At the other end, the home side have counter-attacked well on a few occasions, but bar a decent strike from Candreva, they're yet to cause too many problems for Reina.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: INTER 0-0 NAPOLI
For the second time this season a fascinating encounter between these two tactically astute managers has ended in a goalless draw. Napoli saw plenty of the ball but just couldn't break down Inter's well-organised back line, which remained impressively compact throughout.
The draw is a costly one for Napoli, as it means Juventus will finish the weekend one point clear at the top of the Serie A table. They have the opportunity to extend that lead to four points when they face Atalanta on Wednesday, and that would no doubt make it incredibly difficult for the Partenopei to catch them in the remaining weeks of the season.
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