Champions Napoli top Serie A but in a close battle at the summit anything less than a win at Bologna this weekend could see them slip as low as fourth with a chasing trio ready to pounce.

Napoli were held to a 0-0 draw by Como last weekend, while Inter Milan and AC Milan joined AS Roma on 21 points, one point behind Antonio Conte's side who face in-form Bologna on Sunday.

Bologna began slowly, with two defeats in their opening three games, but a seven-match unbeaten league run has propelled Vincenzo Italiano's team to fifth place, four points off Napoli.

Napoli recently lost midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to a thigh injury, and they sorely missed the Belgian's creative spark in their last two games, with Tuesday's Champions League meeting against Eintracht Frankfurt ending in another 0-0 dr

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