adminROME. — Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain returns from a one-match suspension as Napoli look to boost their Champions League soccer qualifying bid away to Torino this weekend, when struggling title hopefuls Roma host runaway Italian Serie A soccer leaders Juventus.
Napoli booked their place in the last 16 of the Europa League thanks to a 5-0 aggregate victory over Trabzonspor on Thursday having dominated the first leg in Turkey 4-0.
But a place in Europe’s premier club competition is the target for Rafael Benitez’s side and a win at Torino would close their three-point deficit to second-placed Roma ahead of their clash against champions Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico.
Roma’s chances of stopping Juventus from claiming a fourth consecutive scudetto have faded significantly in a remarkable six-week period that has seen the Giallorossi held to six draws in seven league games.
Fixtures:
Today: Chievo v AC Milan.
Tomorrow: Cagliari v Verona; Atalanta v Sampdoria; Cesena v Udinese; Genoa v Parma; Palermo v Empoli; Sassuolo v Lazio; Inter v Fiorentina; Torino v Napoli
Monday: Roma v Juventus. — AFP.
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