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Ranieri Fears Napoli

Juventus boss Claudio Ranieri has admitted that Saturday’s match at Napoli will be a tough test for his players.

The two teams finished first and second in Serie B last season and both have excelled on their return to the top-flight.

Napoli currently sit in eighth position while Juve are flying high in second, just three points behind leaders Inter.

Despite the Bianconeri’s lofty position in the table, Ranieri is under no illusions of the task at hand at San Paolo.

“Napoli have shown that they are an excellent side, especially after their 4-4 draw with Roma,” the Tinkerman warned.

“Their fans give them such a push and we need to put in a strong performance mentally to avoid letting the situation overawe us.

“They did well in the transfer market and made two precious signings in Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi. I watched Hamsik a while ago when I was at Parma and Lavezzi is a golden discovery.

“But I’m happy with our young talents and also the ones that we have sent out on loan.”

We Will Go For It - Reja

Napoli coach Edy Reja talked about tomorrow's big game against Juventus, confident his team have the confidence and character necessary to achieve a good result.

The San Paolo stadium of Naples, one of the biggest in Italy, will be the venue for a classic Serie A fixture tomorrow: Napoli-Juventus.

For the first time in many years, the teams will be meeting in Italy's top flight, and following the recent suspension of the stadium after some offensive banners were displayed by fans, there will once again be a warm crowd to support the home side. And they will most likely be even more enthusiastic considering what the team has achieved so far on their return to Serie A. Last week's spectacular 4-4 draw away to Roma being probably the highlight.

The coach of the 'Azzurri,' Edy Reja, hopes the home support will really give his team an extra boost.

"It will be thrilling tomorrow to see a packed home crowd for this big match against Juventus," he said, "I really hope the team plays a great match, also to give our fans a great satisfaction, as they are all eagerly awaiting this match.

"We will go for it, the team has shown it has reached a level of confidence and character that allows us to compete with big teams. We respect Juventus, but we also have great faith in ourselves, we'll see what happens."

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