Two Calcio giants will convene at Stadio Maradona for a keenly awaited contest, as Serie A leaders Napoli play host to unbeaten Juventus on Saturday.

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Napoli's title credentials were fully put to the test last weekend, when Antonio Conte's side emerged with flying colours from a clash between two of Italy's top three.

After trailing to an early goal, Matteo Politano slammed the Campanian club level in Bergamo, before Scott McTominay made it 2-1. When La Dea struck back during the second half, Romelu Lukaku stepped up to score a crucial third.

An eighth win from 11 away games brought up Napoli's half-century of points, keeping them three ahead of closest rivals Inter Milan, who still have a game in hand.

Of course, Conte once led Inter to the Scudetto, and the serial winner also lifted a long series of trophies while in charge of Juventus, where he spent most of his playing days as an industrious midfielder.

In Turin, his win rate across all competitions was 68% - and he became one of only six coaches ever to record 100 victories as Bianconeri boss - but he has also lost four of six matches against them since.

This time, Conte will take southern side Napoli into a bitter battle between north and south, aiming to prolong the Partenopei's longest streak of consecutive home victories over Juve in Serie A.

They have recently posted five in a row, with an aggregate scoreline of 12-4, and another would lock down top spot until February.

In fact, Juventus have lost six of their last 10 league meetings with Napoli, winning only twice during a period that has been characterised by chronic mismanagement off the pitch and sterile football on it.

Italy's draw specialists finally relieved the pressure on coach Thiago Motta by beating AC Milan last weekend, when Timothy Weah and Samuel Mbangula both scored to avenge Juve's recent loss in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-finals.

The Turin giants have proven tough to beat this season, and they are still undefeated in the Italian top flight, but Motta's men have drawn more than half of their games across all competitions.

Before seeing off Milan, they had failed to convert from winning positions in each of their previous three league matches, all of which leaves them 13 points adrift of the Serie A summit.

Normal service was resumed on Tuesday, with a dismal goalless draw away to Club Brugge in the Champions League; as a result, Juventus are outsiders to snatch a top-eight finish next week and instead look set for a place in the playoffs.

In addition to that Belgian stalemate, no team has recorded more away draws across Europe's top five leagues this term - though another in Naples would surely represent a good result.

Napoli possible starting lineup:

Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka; Politano, McTominay, Neres; Lukaku

Juventus possible starting lineup:

Di Gregorio; McKennie, Kalulu, Gatti, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Mbangula; Gonzalez